Sophie O'Sullivan
Personal information
Born (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001[1]
RelativeSonia O'Sullivan (mother)
Sport
CountryIreland
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ireland
European Athletics U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Győr 800 m
European Athletics U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Espoo 1500 m

Sophie O'Sullivan (born 2001) is an Irish athlete.[2] She won a silver medal in the 800 metres at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in Győr, Hungary.[3] O'Sullivan won 1500 metres gold at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland.[4] She is currently an NCAA Division I athlete representing the University of Washington.[5]


She is the daughter of Irish World champion and Olympic Silver medallist Sonia O'Sullivan, and Nic Bideau.

2023

At the University of Washington Preview Meet on 14 January at the Dempsey Arena in Seattle, O'Sullivan achieved personal bests over the mile (4.36.67, for 6th in her section, and sixth fastest time overall) and the 800 metres (2.05.87, for 1st in her section and 5th overall). She also ran a leg of the 4 X 400 metres relay, where UW finished 4th of 15 teams in 3.56.4. [6] [7]

At the University of Washington Invitational Meet at the Dempsey Arena on January 28, Sophie ran 3000 m in 9.03.91, to finish second behind Emily Venters of Utah. O'Sullivan's time was 6th fastest in UW history. Sophie also ran the anchor leg in the 4 by 400 relay, where her team finished 2nd in 3.45.21, behind San Diego State.[8] [9]

On 3 February, as part of the University of Washington distance medley relay team, alongside Marlena Preigh, Carley Thomas, and Anna Gibson, she helped the Huskies to victory in the 2023 Bruce Lehane and Scarlet White Women's 4000 m distance medley relay at Boston University Track and Tennis Center, with a 1200 m time of 3.16.24. UW's time of 10:46.62 was a new NCCA record. [10] [11] At the same meet, she finished 8th in the mile race in 4.39.35.[12]

At the Huskey Classic in the Dempsey Arena on February 11th, Sophie took the lead in the top heat of the women's mile with 200-meters to go and held on to win, lowering her mile PR to 4:33.24, and tying for the No. 5 time in school history. [13] Shortly afterwards, she finished 19th fastest over 800 metres in 2.08.94.[14]

On February 25th, again at the Dempsey Arena, Sophie finished 20th overall in the 800 metres in 2.10.21, and 12th in the mile in 4.37.36. [15]

The UW distance medley relay team of Andrea Markezich, Carley Thomas, Anna Gibson and Sophie finished 12th at the NCCA Indoor Finals at the Albuquerque Convention Center on March 10 in 11.36.40. [16]

At the Stanford Invitational in Pao Alto, CA on April 1st, Sophie finished 2nd overall in the 1500 metres in 4.17.46. She followed this up on April 22nd, again in Pao Alto, CA, as she ran 1500 metres in a 4 X 1500 metres relay in which Washington placed third in 17.15.64.[17]

At the Penn Relays on April 29th, Sophie helped UW to two top-three finishes, splitting 4:18 as the 4x1500m relay took third, and splitting 2:07 to help the 4x800m relay place second.[18]

On May 14, at the PAC-12 outdoor T and F championships at Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, CA, Sophie ran a four-second PR in the 1,500m final, going 4:12.19 to finish fourth. She also took sixth in the Pac-12 5,000-meters, her first 5k on the track, in 16:31.37

On 28 May at the NCCA Preliminaries in Sacramento, CA, O'Sullivan won her 1500 heat in a new PB of 4.08.06 to qualify for the NCCA finals in Austin, Texas on 7-10 June. Her time was the fastest over the distance in University of Washington history, eighth on the Irish all-time list, and 11th on the NCCA all-time list.[19]

On 8 June O'Sullivan was fastest qualifier in the 1500 m heats at the NCCA finals in Austin, Texas, running 4:09.58. She was unable to maintain this form in the final on 10 June, finishing 12th in 4.22.81. The race was won by Harvard's Maia Ramsden in 4.08.60.[20][21]

At the Irish national under 23 Championships in Tullamore, Co. Offaly on 2 July, O'Sullivan scored a double, striking gold at both 800 m (2.10.04)[22] and 1500 m (4.27.02).[23]

On 22 June 2023, Sophie won the Division 3 1500m in 4.27.96 to help Ireland win promotion at the European Athletics Team Championships Third Division in Kraków.[24][25]

On 16 July, O'Sullivan won the 1500 m at the European Under 23 Championships in Espoo, Finland. Her winning time was a new personal best of 4.07.18. She finished ahead of Ireland's Sarah Healy (4:07.36) and Britain’s Shannon Flockhart (4:08.37).[26]

In the Women's Senior 1500 m at the Irish National Track and Field Championships on 30 July, Sophie (running in the colours of Ballymore-Cobh) was runner up in a time of 4.12.00, behind Sarah Healy (University College Dublin).[27]

On 4 August, O'Sullivan ran 2.37.08 for the 1000 m, the fastest time in US collegiate history, an Irish under-23 record, and the third fastest time by an Irish woman (behind Sonia O'Sullivan and Ciara Mageen), at the CITIUS Meeting, a World Continental Challenge event, at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland.[28] She finished fourth in a race won by Abbie Caldwell of Australia in 2.34.63.[29]

On 19 August , O'Sullivan competed in the heats of the Women's 1500 m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. She improved her personal best to 4.02.15, finishing 8th in her heat, and just missing out on qualification for the next round.[30] Her time of 4.02.15 is quicker than the qualifying standard for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[31] O'Sullivan's time was fifth fastest by an Irish women, with national record holder Ciara Mageen (3.55.87) ranked first. [32]

On 3 September Sophie O'Sullivan finished eighth in a 1500 race at the Citti' di Padova meet in Italy, where she ran her the third fastest time of her career - 4.07.66.[33]

On 5 September, at the Palio Citta' Della Quercia in Rovereto, Italy, O'Sullivan finished second in the 3000 m in 8.44.72, behind Wubrist Aschal (Ethiopia). O'Sullivan's time broke the Irish under 23 record, and was the third fastest ever by an Irish woman, behind Mary Cullen (8:43.74i) and Sonia O'Sullivan (8:21.64).[34] [35]

On 8 September 2023, O'Sullivan achieved a personal best of 2.01.43 over 800 m at the Volksbank Trier Flutlichtmeeting in Moselstadion, Trier in Germany, finishing second behind Vivian Chetbet Kiprotich of Kenya.[36] This time was 12th fastest on the Irish all-time rankings, behind national record holder Ciara Mageen (1.59.27) in first.[37]

On 23 September, Sophie opened her 2023 cross-country season by finishing 15th in 16:40 over a 5,000 metre course at the Virginia Invitational, after leading the field through 2000 m. She led the Washington Huskies to 4th place on the course at Panorama Farms near Charlottesville, where the NCCA cross-country championships will be held on 18 November 2023.[38]

On 13 October, at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Sophie was in the top-20 through 2k, then struggled in the middle 2k but rallied again down the stretch to finish in 65th-place in 20.52, a big improvement on her 144th placing in the same race in 2022 when her time was 21.09.[39][40]

On 27 October, running on her home course at Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, Washington in the 2023 PAC 12 cross-country championship, Sophie finished in sixth position over a 6k course, and led the Washington Huskies to the team title.[41] Her time was 19.33.80.

On 10 November, at the West Region Qualifier (for the NCCA cross-country national championships) in Sacramento, CA, Sophie finished in 19th place over a 6k course in 19.59. Washington finished third, and, although they were outside the top two automatic qualifying teams, they were added to the NCCA finals field afterwards, based on their ranking and performances over the season. [42]

On 18 November, Sophie competed in the NCCA Division 1 Cross Country National championships at Panorama Farms near Charlottesville, Virginia. She finished in 56th position in 20.16 over a 6K course, and helped the Washington Huskies to finish in 8th position in the team race. Sophie went through 1000 meters in 21st position (2.27), 2000 m in 26th (6.20), 3000 m in 39th (9.50), 4000 m in 60th (13.19), and 5000 m in 65th (17.02), before rallying to 56th over the last kilometer. The winner was Parker Valby of Florida in 18.55, with 2022 champion Katelyn Tuohy of North Carolina State in 5th in 19.23. NC State won the team race. [43] [44] [45]




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