Luke McCann
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 12 March 1998 |
| Education | Masters in Mechanical Engineering with Business, University College Dublin, 2023 |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Team | OAC Europe |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 800m: 1:45.33 (Bellinzona, 2024) 1000m: 2:16.40 NR (Monaco, 2022) 1500m: 3:33.66 (Stockholm, 2024) Mile: 3:52.70 (Copenhagen, 2024) |
Luke McCann (born 12 March 1998) is an Irish middle distance track and field athlete from Glenageary, Dublin who specialises in the 1500 metres.[1] He represented Ireland at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He holds two Irish records over 1000 metres.
Career
[edit]In May 2021, in Ostrava McCann lowered his 1500m personal best to 3:37.77. The following week, he lowered it again to 3:36.81 in Montreuil.[2]
In February 2022, he claimed the Irish indoor record over 1000 metres, in Kentucky.[3] McCann signed a professional contract with On to compete for OAC Europe in June 2022.[4] In August 2022, McCann set a new Irish national record over 1000 metres outdoors, running 2:16.40 at the Diamond League event in Monaco.[5] He qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon through his ranking, however the Irish Athletics Association controversially chose not to select him.[6]
In March 2023, he qualified from the semi-finals of the 1500m at the 2023 European Athletics Indoors Championships in Istanbul.[7] He finished tenth in the final.[8] In August 2023, he was named as part of the Irish team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[9]
In May 2024, he ran a 3:34.32 personal best for the 1500 metres in Ostrava.[10] He finished second in the 1500 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on 2 June 2024 to set a new personal best of 3:33.66.[11] He was selected for the Irish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in June 2024.[12] Later that month, he was runner-up at the Irish Championships in Dublin in the 1500 metres race.[13] He represented Ireland in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres.[14] In September 2024, he lowered his 800 metres personal best to 1:45.33 in Bellinzona, putting him fourth on the Irish all-time list.[15]
Personal life
[edit]McCann was awarded a UCD Ad Astra Elite Athlete Scholarship and graduated from University College Dublin with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with Business.[16] His sister Jodie McCann is also a distance runner who has represented Ireland.[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Luke McCann". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (25 June 2022). "Luke McCann now believes he belongs". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (14 February 2022). "I'm absolutely buzzing,' says Luke McCann after his 1,000m record run". Independent.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/othersport/arid-40903463.html
- ^ Donovan, Shane (10 August 2022). "Luke McCann sets new 1,000m Irish record". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (8 July 2023). "I'm absolutely gutted' – Luke McCann and Kate Veale left disappointed by Athletics Ireland's World Championships 'quota' decision". Independent.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (March 2, 2023). "Luke McCann survives 1,500m barge-fest in Istanbul as Andrew Coscoran misses out". Irish Times. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (March 2, 2023). "Luke McCann left to suffer as Jakob Ingebrigtsen again makes winning look easy". Irish Times. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke headline Irish squad for World Athletic Championships". rte. August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Duplantis and Caudery defy conditions, De Grasse does double in Ostrava". World Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (28 May 2024). "Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy in 1-2 for Ireland at Ostrava 1500m as team is named for European Championships in Rome". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (30 June 2024). "Rhasidat Adeleke smashes Irish 100m record while taking National Championships title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Men's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2024/0909/1469234-mawdsley-wins-in-switzerland-mccann-sets-new-pb/
- ^ "UCD track star Luke McCann claims 1000m national record ahead of European Championships". ucd.ie. August 11, 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (6 June 2024). "'I was burnt out all the time from stress. I kept running for myself, but I was not able to achieve anything during that time'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Naughton, Lindie (28 November 2013). "McCanns boost family fortunes at Blackrock". Imdependent.ie. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
