Deirdre Byrne

This article is about the long-distance runner. For the Catholic nun, see Dede Byrne.

Deirdre Byrne

Personal information
Born	(1982-09-21) 21 September 1982
Education	Providence College
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 5000 m
College team	Providence Friars
Club	Sli Cualann AC

Deirdre Byrne (born 21 September 1982) is an Irish middle- and long-distance runner. She represented her country in the 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships without advancing from the first round.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Ireland
2001	European Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	15th (h)	1500 m	4:31.54
2007	Universiade	Bangkok, Thailand	8th	1500 m	4:16.58
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	10th	3000 m	9:08.89
	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	7th	1500 m	4:19.48
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	31st (h)	1500 m	4:12.19
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	10th (h)	3000 m	8:58.94
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	10th	5000 m	15:53.67

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 4:08.89 (Heusden-Zolder 2008)
• 5000 metres – 15:39.45 (Watford 2016)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 2:06.00 (Boston 2003)
• 1500 metres – 4:15.82 (Belfast 2010)
• One mile – 4:37.76 (Boston 2007)
• 3000 metres – 8:58.94 (Doha 2010)