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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Ciara Mageean sets new Irish Indoor Mile record in New York

Ciara Mageean is one of Ireland's top international athletes and she was in action in the prestigious Millrose Games in New York this weeekend. In the Women's Wanamaker Mile race, she finished in a time of 4m 28.40s to set a new Irish Indoor record.

 

Women's Wanamaker Mile
Place    Athlete    Time                  
1    Shannon Rowbury Nike OP    4:24.39                  
2    Kerri Gallagher Nike    4:26.18                  
3    Amanda Eccleston Brooks    4:26.63                  
4    Heather Kampf Asics    4:27.26                  
5    Morgan Uceny adidas    4:27.99                  
6    Ciara Mageean new balance    4:28.40                  
7    Katie Mackey Brooks Beasts    4:28.84                  
8    Alexa Efraimson Nike    4:28.91                  
9    Heather Wilson New Jersey-New York TC    4:30.80                  
10    Dominique Scott Arkansas    4:31.57                  
11    Leah O' Connor adidas    4:31.83                  
12    Erin Teschuk North Dakota St    4:34.58


The race video can be seen HERE

One Mile (Irish women...Indoor Records)
1 4:28.40     Ciara Mageean 6    Millrose    New York NY    20 Feb 2016
2 4:30.06     Roísín McGettigan     4    Reebok    Boston MA 7 Feb 2009
3 4:30.41     Sinéad Evans    2    NBG    New York NY    8 Jan 2000
4 4:32.29     Mary Cullen    1    NBG    New York NY    20 Jan 2007
5 4:33.4h     Monica Joyce    1        Inglewood 10 Feb 1984
6 4:33.49     Sonia O'Sullivan    1 Boston MA    20 Jan 1991


Irish international Tori Pena was also in action in the Women's Pole Vault competition where she cleared 4.40m. Video clip HERE


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