Sinead Diver
_edited.jpg) Diver at the 2019 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 17 February 1977 Belmullet, Ireland |
| Alma mater | University of Limerick |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Sinead Diver (/ʃɪˈneɪdˈdaɪvər/ shin-AYD-dih-ver, /ʃɪˈneɪdˈdɪvər/ shin-AYD-DY-ver[1] born 17 February 1977) is an Irish-born Australian long-distance runner.[2][3] She competed in the marathon event at both the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing[4] and the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.[5]
Having graduated from the University of Limerick with a degree in physical education and Irish language,[1] Diver moved to Australia in 2002.[2][6] She started running in 2010 after the birth of her eldest son.[2][6] In 2012, she won the Australian Half Marathon Championship.[2][7] Her debut marathon was the 2014 Melbourne Marathon, where she finished as the second-placed woman in a time of 2:34:15.[7] She won the 2018 Melbourne Marathon in a time of 2:25:17. This time made Diver the fastest Australian female marathon runner aged 40+.[8][9] She set a new personal best of 2:24:11 at the 2019 London Marathon where she was the seventh woman to finish.[10] She was fourteenth in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 IAAF World Championships. Her time of 31:25.49 was an over-40s world record. She was fifth at the 2019 New York City Marathon in a time of 2:26:23[11] Diver was running 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon as a pacemaker, helping Mao Ichiyama to set new course record and personal best.[12][13]
Personal life
Diver works as an IT consultant and has two children.[2][6]
References
- ^ a b Jarlath Regan (27 October 2019). "Craig Doyle". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (319 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Sinead Diver (Vic)". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Sinead Diver". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Final results
- ^ "MARATHON WOMEN - IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS LONDON 2017". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Sinead Diver – from small-town Ireland to World Championship marathoner". Running Mums Australia. 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Accidental Irish athlete selected to represent Australia". The Irish Times. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Sinead Diver's amazing marathon run". Athletics Victoria. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "The fastest Australian 40+ woman ever – Runner's Tribe Interview with Sinead Diver". Runners Tribe. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "42-year-old Sinead Diver finishes seventh at London Marathon". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (3 November 2019). "Why Sinead Diver Doesn't Want to Be Called a Masters Runner". Runner's World. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael. "Aussie athlete worried about running in Japan". smh.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "22-Year-Old Mao Ichiyama 2:20:29 To Land Final Place on 2020 Olympic Team". japan running news. Japanrunningnews. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
