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Ireland national best marks
Best marks by Ireland athletes in each event, compiled from the all-time lists we import. Derived national bests — not official national records (see note below).
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Stored marks
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Distinct marks shown
Women's 5000m
Derived 14 Sep 2026
| # | Athlete | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:41.02 | 25 Sep 2000 | — | — |
| 2 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:41.40 | 1 Sep 1995 | — | — |
| 3 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:45.92 | 27 Aug 1993 | — | — |
| 4 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:46.47 | 12 Aug 1995 | — | — |
| 5 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:46.97 | 23 Aug 2002 | — | — |
| 6 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:47.64 | 7 Jul 1995 | — | — |
| 7 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:48.36 | 12 Jul 1996 | — | — |
| 8 | Sarah Healy | 14:48.88 | 4 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 9 | Catherina McKiernan | 14:49.40 | 16 Aug 1996 | — | — |
| 10 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:50.69 | 25 Aug 1995 | — | — |
| 11 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:51.61 | 1 Sep 1998 | — | — |
| 12 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:54.75 | 5 Jun 1996 | — | — |
| 13 | Catherina McKiernan | 14:55.39 | 3 Jun 1996 | — | — |
| 14 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:55.50 | 26 Aug 2003 | — | — |
| 15 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:58.43 | 30 Apr 2004 | — | — |
| 16 | Catherina McKiernan | 14:58.65 | 27 May 1996 | — | — |
| 17 | Catherina McKiernan | 14:59.04 | 1 Jun 1995 | — | — |
| 18 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:59.11 | 21 Aug 1992 | — | — |
| 19 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:59.49 | 18 Sep 1993 | — | — |
| 20 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:59.61 | 20 Aug 2004 | — | — |
| 21 | Catherina McKiernan | 15:00.52 | 12 Jul 1996 | — | — |
| 22 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:03.28 | 25 Feb 1998 | — | — |
| 23 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:03.76 | 4 Jun 1998 | — | — |
| 24 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:04.05 | 23 Feb 1995 | — | — |
| 25 | Maria McCambridge | 15:05.86 | 31 Jul 2004 | — | — |
| 26 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:06.18 | 21 Aug 1994 | — | — |
| 27 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:06.19 | 8 Aug 2003 | — | — |
| 28 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:06.50 | 23 Aug 1998 | — | — |
| 29 | Catherina McKiernan | 15:07.36 | 11 May 1996 | — | — |
| 30 | Catherina McKiernan | 15:07.57 | 23 Aug 1996 | — | — |
| 31 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:07.91 | 22 Sep 2000 | — | — |
| 32 | Marie Davenport | 15:09.07 | 29 May 2004 | — | — |
| 33 | Catherina McKiernan | 15:09.10 | 12 Jul 1994 | — | — |
| 34 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:10.12 | 15 Sep 1995 | — | — |
| 35 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:10.24 | 13 Feb 2000 | — | — |
| 36 | Breeda Dennehy-Willis | 15:12.83 | 5 Aug 2000 | — | — |
| 37 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:12.94 | 3 Sep 1994 | — | — |
| 38 | Fionualla McCormack | 15:12.97 | 7 Aug 2012 | — | — |
| 39 | Catherina McKiernan | 15:13.07 | 30 Aug 1994 | — | — |
| 40 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:13.88 | 10 Aug 1995 | — | — |
| 41 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:14.85 | 10 Aug 2002 | — | — |
| 42 | Breeda Dennehy-Willis | 15:15.49 | 4 Jun 2001 | — | — |
| 43 | Fionualla McCormack | 15:15.69 | 27 May 2012 | — | — |
| 44 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:15.80 | 28 Jul 1996 | — | — |
| 45 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:15.95 | 3 Jul 2004 | — | — |
| 46 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:17.42 | 5 Aug 2000 | — | — |
| 47 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:17.56 | 20 Feb 1997 | — | — |
| 48 | Rosemary Ryan | 15:17.57 | 5 Aug 2000 | — | — |
| 49 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:18.07 | 20 Jul 2002 | — | — |
| 50 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:18.44 | 4 Sep 1992 | — | — |
| 51 | Maria McCambridge | 15:18.78 | 5 Aug 2000 | — | — |
| 52 | Maria McCambridge | 15:18.80 | 14 Jul 2001 | — | — |
| 53 | Mary Cullen | 15:19.04 | 13 Apr 2007 | — | — |
| 54 | Una English | 15:19.12 | 14 Jul 2001 | — | — |
| 55 | Catherina McKiernan | 15:20.07 | 3 Sep 1994 | — | — |
| 56 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:20.11 | 14 Jul 2002 | — | — |
| 57 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:20.16 | 26 Jul 1998 | — | — |
| 58 | Marie Davenport | 15:20.41 | 19 Jul 2006 | — | — |
| 59 | Mary Cullen | 15:20.50 | 25 Jul 2007 | — | — |
| 60 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:20.68 | 10 Aug 2003 | — | — |
| 61 | Jodie McCann | 15:20.93 | 18 Jun 2024 | — | — |
| 62 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15:21.02 | 15 Sep 1994 | — | — |
| 63 | Fionualla McCormack | 15:21.45 | 30 Jul 2011 | — | — |
| 64 | Mary Cullen | 15:23.12 | 19 Apr 2013 | — | — |
| 65 | Fionualla McCormack | 15:23.37 | 22 Jun 2014 | — | — |
Every mark in scope within the compiled depth. Equal marks share a rank ("1=" style). An athlete with marks for two nations appears under each nation represented at the time (e.g. Obikwelu under Nigeria and Portugal).
About this derivation
These lists are derived from the marks in our database — including the complete legal all-time lists imported from alltime-athletics.com — grouped by the nation the athlete was representing at each mark. They are not official national records: federations ratify national records under their own eligibility rules, and some marks here may not qualify.