Sinéad Delahunty-Evans (born 12 February 1971 in KilkennySports-Reference profile) is a retired Irish middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres.
Delahunty competed for the Providence Friars track and field team in the NCAA. She represented her country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships. she has resigned as the head coach of Cross Country/Track & Field at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States.
Competition record Representing 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria18th (h)1500 m4:27.151994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland16th (h)1500 m4:12.201995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain9th3000 m9:04.16World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece39th (h)5000 m16:18.811996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States14th (sf)1500 m4:12.521997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France15th3000 m9:19.93World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece14th (sf)1500 m4:07.461998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary9th1500 m4:15.382000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium4th1500 m4:15.87Olympic GamesSydney, Australia25th (h)1500 m4:11.75
Personal bests Outdoor 1500 metres – 4:04.22 (Brussels 1998) One mile – 4:27.38 (Nice 1997) 3000 metres – 8:58 (Cambridge 1995) 5000 metres – 15:33.34 (Belgium 1995) Indoor 1500 metres – 4:11.06+En route to a longer distance. (New York 2000) One mile – 4:30.41 (New York 2000) 3000 metres – 8:58.58 (Atlanta 1995)
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