Rosemary Ryan Explained

Rosemary Ryan (born 8 November 1975) is a retired Irish long-distance runner who was on the Ireland 2000 Summer Olympics team. Born in Limerick, she attended the University of Limerick between 1996 and 1998.^[1] She competed for Ireland five times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships between 1999 and 2006.^[2]

Running career

Ryan competed for Boston University where she was an All-American.^[3]

She competed at the 2000 Olympics in the 5000 metres where she finished in eighth place in her heat race.^[1]

In 2001, she competed in the World University Games finishing fourth.^[4]

In 2002, she won a team bronze medal at the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships for the short race.^[5]

In 2003, Ryan competed in the 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and won the Irish national half marathon title (a title she also won in 1999).^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418024137/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ry/rosemary-ryan-1.html Rosemary Ryan
2. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ireland/rosemary-ryan-137315#honours Rosemary Ryan
3. Web site: Former Terrier Star Rosemary Ryan Named To Irish Olympic Team - GoTerriers.com - Official Home of Boston University Athletics . GoTerriers.com . 2000-08-24 . 2016-02-01 . 14 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200314231047/https://goterriers.com/404-1.aspx . dead .
4. Web site: Former Terrier Runner Rosemary Ryan Places Fourth at World University Games - GoTerriers.com - Official Home of Boston University Athletics . GoTerriers.com . 2001-09-07 . 2016-02-01.
5. Web site: ATHLETICS: THIRD WORLD; Ireland take cross country bronze thanks to super Sonia. - Free Online Library . Thefreelibrary.com . 2016-02-01.
6. Web site: National Road Champions for Irel . . 9 August 2015 . 25 April 2020.