Lauren Cadden Explained

Lauren Cadden
Nationality:Irish
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:7 June 2000
Pb:400m: 53.38 (Belfast, 2024)

Lauren Cadden (born 7 June 2000) is an Irish sprinter.[1]

Early life

From Skreen in County Sligo,[2] she has four brothers and played Gaelic Football before concentrating on athletics. She attended Ursuline College Sligo and studied Health Science and Physical Activity at ATU Sligo.[3]

Career

A member of Sligo Athletics Club,[4] in February 2024, she was selected to run for Ireland at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.[5] [6]

In April 2024, she lowered her personal best over 400 metres to 54.22 in Belfast.[7] She later lowered it again to 53.38 to win the Irish Universities Championships hosted by Queen’s University at the Mary Peters track in Belfast.[8] [9]

She ran as part of the Irish women’s 4x400m relay team that qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2024.[10] [11]

She was selected for the Irish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[12] She ran as part of the women's 4x400m relay team that qualified fastest for the final, with the team ultimately going on to win silver.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lauren Cadden. 28 May 2024. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: “Yesterday proved that I know I can do it” – ATU Sligo’s Lauren Cadden on Intervarsities gold. Oceanfm.ie. 28 May 2024. April 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: Lauren Cadden – BSc (Hons) in Health Science and Physical Activity. itssligo.ie. 28 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Sligo AC’s Lauren Cadden named on Irish team for World Indoor Championships. Independent.ie. 28 May 2024. Jessica. Farry. 22 February 2024.
  5. Web site: SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT: WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, GLASGOW MARCH 1ST– 3RD 2024. Olympics.ie. 28 May 2024. February 29, 2024.
  6. Web site: Sligo’s Lauren Cadden on Ireland World Indoors team. Oceanfm.ie. 28 May 2024. 21 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Sligo athlete Lauren Cadden again storms to victory in Belfast, setting new PB. Independent.ie. 28 May 2024. Emma. Gallagher. 11 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Fast results on road and track – Irish round-up. Fast Running. 28 May 2024. Lindie. Naughton.
  9. Web site: Record-breaking 400m Intervarsities gold for ATU Sligo’s Lauren Cadden. Oceanfm.ie. 28 May 2024. 6 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Irish mixed relay team wins bronze medal at World Relays. Breakingnews.ie. 28 May 2024. Kenneth. Fox. 6 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Sligo’s Lauren Cadden says international senior relay debut ‘absolutely unreal’. Independent.ie. 28 May 2024. Jessica. Farry. 8 May 2024.
  12. Web site: Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy in 1-2 for Ireland at Ostrava 1500m as team is named for European Championships in Rome. Independent.ie. 28 May 2024. 28 May 2024. Cathal. Dennehy.
  13. Web site: 11 June 2024. RTE. Sharlene Mawdsley leads Ireland into 4x400m relay final. 11 June 2024.
  14. Web site: Ireland win silver in women's 4x400m relay. BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. 12 June 2024.

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