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Nick Griggs
Personal information
Birth nameNicholas Griggs
NationalityIrish
Born (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500m, 3000m, 5000m, Cross-country
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ireland
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tallinn 3000 m
Silver medal – second place 2023 Jerusalem 3000 m

Nick Griggs (born 18 December 2004) is an Irish middle and long-distance runner from County Tyrone.[1]

Early and personal life

From Newmills, County Tyrone,[2] Griggs was made the Head Boy at Cookstown High School. He had an older brother called Josh who died in an accident in 2021.[3][4][5]

A keen GAA player, he played for Brackaville Owen Roes GFC from the age of five years-old. He set Irish U18 records, running 14:15.98 for 5000m, and winning the national U18 3000m title in Santry, in 8:11.15.[6]

Griggs ran for Mid Ulster AC in County Tyrone before switching to the Candour Track Club in Belfast, where he is coached by Mark Kirk.[7]

Career

Griggs won the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships over 3000m in July 2021, Tallinn at the age of 16 years-old.[8][9]

In February 2022, he set new national U20 records in the 1500m and 3000m. He ran his first sub-four minute mile in March 2022 in Abbotstown, setting a new European U20 record at the same time.[10][11]

In October 2022, Griggs ran the fastest ever parkrun recorded in Ireland. Aged 17 years-old, he ran a five kilometre course at Victoria Park, Belfast in 14:15.[12] In December 2022 he won the silver medal in the U20 competition at the European Cross Country Championships in Turin.[13]

In January 2023, Griggs ran 7:54.44 for the 3000m indoors, in Manchester.[14] In February 2023, in Birmingham, Griggs lowered his own national U20 indoor record for the 1500m to 3:39.94.[15]

In May 2023, in Oordegem, Griggs clocked a time of 13.36.47 to set a new national U20 record over 5000m.[16] On 17 June 2023, he set new 1500m best of 3:36.09, which was an Irish U20 outdoor record previously set by Ray Flynn in 1982.[17] In July 2023, he set a new Ireland U20 records for the mile (3:55.73) in Dublin.[18] He also set a new Irish U20 record for the 3000m (7:53.24).[19]

In August 2023, Griggs won the silver medal in the 3000m race at the European U20 Championships, held in Jerusalem.[20] He was selected for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[21]

In October 2023, Griggs finished third in the men's race at the Northern Ireland International Cross Country event in Belfast finishing behind Ethiopian Yohanes Asmare and Spaniard Ilias Fifa.[22]

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ "Nick Griggs". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Nick Griggs warms up for World's with Irish title win". We are Tyrone. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ Loughran, Neil (19 March 2022). "Nick Griggs: running into the future yet always remembering brother Josh". Irish News. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ^ Beacom, Steve (28 April 2023). "Nick Griggs: Memory of my late brother Josh is inspiring my Olympic dreams". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ McAleer, Ryan (19 July 2021). "That was for Josh' – Tyrone teenage running sensation Nick Griggs dedicates European athletics title to late brother". Irish News. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (9 December 2021). "Nick Griggs: A swift rise from obscurity to the real deal". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  7. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (29 June 2023). "Nick Griggs not hanging around as dreams of Paris Olympics come into view". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Gold for Nick Griggs at European U20 Championships". Athleticsni.org. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  9. ^ Cousins, Graeme (September 14, 2021). "Civic reception for teenage Northern Ireland athlete Nick Griggs who overcame family tragedy to win gold medal". Newsletter.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Nicholas Griggs smashes European U20 indoor mile record". RTE. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  11. ^ Browne, PJ (10 March 2022). "17-Year-Old Nick Griggs Sets Incredible New Euro U20 Indoor Mile Record". Balls.ie. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  12. ^ Coyle, Conor (20 October 2022). ""I could have gone faster"Griggs on fastest ever parkrun in Ireland". Belfast Live. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  13. ^ McIntyre, Niall. "Nick Griggs nabbed for gold in heart-breaking circumstances at Euro cross country championships". Sportsjoe.ie. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Nick Griggs: Tyrone 18-year-old smashes his own Irish U20 indoor 3,000m record". BBC Sport. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  15. ^ Hall, Brian (27 February 2023). "Nick Griggs' purple season continues with another indoor record". Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Nick Griggs breaks Irish U20 5000m record". Athletics Ireland. May 27, 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Nick Griggs: Tyrone lad clocks 3:36 as Coscoran breaks Flynn's 1982 Irish 1500m record". BBC Sport. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  18. ^ Campbell, Stanley (18 July 2023). "Tyrone teenager Nick Griggs says he is aiming to become an Olympian runner". Northern Ireland World. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Nick Griggs: Tyrone athlete eighth as he runs 3:38.44 for 1500m in Lucerne". BBC Sport. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  20. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (August 9, 2023). "Nick Griggs disappointed with silver medal finish in 3000m final at U-20 European championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Men's 1500m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Nick Griggs: Home runner finishes third in NI International Cross Country event". BBC Sport. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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