Phil Healy Explained
Phil Healy (born 19 November 1994) is an Irish athlete competing in sprinting events. From Ballineen in County Cork,[1] her sister Joan Healy is also a sprinter.[2]
Career
A member of Bandon Athletics Club, Healy reportedly "began to fully focus on [athletics]" as a teenager.[3] A video of Phil Healy winning the final leg of the 4 x 400 metre Irish University Championships in 2016 went viral around the world.[4] Her winning run has been described as one of the best athletics comebacks of all time.[5] [6] [7] As she turns into the homestretch, having closed much of an 80-metre gap with the lead runners, the commentator is heard to shout "UCC from the depths of hell are powering through".[8] [9]
She set an Irish 200m national record in July 2018. In the 2018 European Championships, she placed fourth with a time of 23.23.[10]
In a team which included Rhasidat Adeleke, Sophie Becker and Sharlene Mawdsley, Healy won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 European Championships.[11] Healy was also a member of the Irish team that came fourth in the 4 × 400 metres event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[12]
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 4th | 100 m | 11.96 |
| 14th (h) | 200 m | 24.44 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 26th (h) | 100 m | 11.53 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.84 |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 17th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.38 |
| 5th | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:36.90 |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 12th (h) | 100 m | 11.81 |
| 5th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.681 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.29 |
| 15th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.02 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 14th (sf) | 60 m | 7.40 |
| 26th (h) | 400 m | 54.80 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 7th | 200 m | 23.81 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 53.26 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 20th (sf) | 100 m | 11.46 |
| 11th (sf) | 200 m | 23.23 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.80 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 53.65 |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 6th | 200 m | 23.44 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 37th (h) | 200 m | 23.56 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 4th | 400 m | 51.94 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 26th (h) | 200 m | 23.21 |
| 24th (h) | 400 m | 51.98 |
| 8th | 4 x 400 m mixed relay | 3:15.04 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 52.40 |
| 7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.97 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 19th (h) | 400 m | 53.10 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.63 |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.61 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.92 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 15th (h) | 200 m | 23.51 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.71 NR |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | bgcolor= | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.90 NR | |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
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References
Notes and References
- Web site: Phil Healy's athletic club gathers for Olympic relay final . rte.ie . 10 August 2024 . 11 August 2024 .
- Web site: Cormican . Eoghan . 2023-03-03 . 'Tough women' helping Joan Healy find her stride . 2023-09-30 . Irish Examiner . en.
- Web site: Who is Phil Healy? Five things to know about the Cork runner in the Paris Olympics . Irish Examiner . Rebecca . Daly . 10 August 2024 . 11 August 2024 .
- News: 'Unbelievable!' Watch this Irish runner's stunning comeback victory . Shapiro . T. Rees . 2016-04-19 . Washington Post . 2018-03-29 . en-US . 0190-8286 . 30 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012604/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/04/19/unbelievable-watch-this-irish-runners-stunning-comeback-victory/ . live .
- Web site: When Phil Healy starred in the best comeback of all time featuring the greatest commentary ever . sportsjoe.ie . 6 March 2021 . 11 August 2024 .
- News: Phil Healy's run for the ages restores some faith in athletics . The Irish Times . 2018-03-29 . en-US . 6 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706110050/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/phil-healy-s-run-for-the-ages-restores-some-faith-in-athletics-1.2619294 . live .
- News: This is the most dramatic finish to a race we've ever seen . Irish Examiner . 2016-04-18 . 2018-03-29 . 30 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330013220/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/this-is-the-most-dramatic-finish-to-a-race-weve-ever-seen-730237.html . live .
- News: UCC win unbelievable IUAA women's 4x400m race . Doherty . Conan . 2016-04-09 . 2018-04-24 . en-US . 6 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201106154547/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JwFWUU2HFA . live . youtube.com .
- News: The Healy Phenomenon: an incredible beauty is born for athletics . Dennehy . Cathal . 2016-04-20 . 2018-05-06 . en-US . jumping-the-gun.com . 7 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085241/http://jumping-the-gun.com/?p=12297 . live .
- Web site: European Championships 2018: Ciara Mageean cruises through to 1500m final . 10 August 2018 . 6 March 2020 . BBC . 8 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180908200723/https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/45143546 . live .
- Web site: Cork's Phil Healy powers Ireland to silver medal: 'It's very special and makes the last few tough years so worthwhile' . echolive.ie . 12 June 2024 . 11 August 2024 .
- Web site: Incredible fourth for Phil Healy and Ireland in women's 4x400m relay final . Southern Star . 10 August 2024 . 11 August 2024 . Dylan . Morgan . Healy and Ireland have finished fourth place in the women's 4x400m relay final at the Olympics in Paris, smashing the national record in a time of 3:19.90 .
- News: 'The signs were there' - Phil Healy thanks her coach after breaking long-standing Irish record . 2018-06-07 . Irish Examiner . 2018-07-17 . Downing . Will . 15 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715212103/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30847446.html . live .
- News: Cork City Sports sees Phil Healy break Irish 200m record . 2018-07-16 . BreakingNews.ie . 2018-07-17 . Downing . Will . 17 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717124902/https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/cork-city-sports-sees-phil-healy-break-irish-200m-record-855687.html . live .
