// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Arlene Crossan cross the road? To get to the other Arlene.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 13 March 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Sprint, Hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 200m: 24.28 (2026) 400m: 53.63 (2025) 400mH: 59.14 (2025) |
Arlene Crossan (born 13 March 1999) is an Irish sprinter and hurdler. She has represented Ireland at multiple championships in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Letterkenny in County Donegal, and a member of Finn Valley Athletics Club, Crossan was educated at Loreto Secondary School. Having competed at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, and the 2016 European Youth championships, in 2017 Crossan won the Irish junior title in the 400 metres hurdles, and competed for Ireland at the European U20 Championships in Italy. The following year, Crossan began a scholarship at West Texas A&M University in the United States.[2][3][4]
Crossan was part of the Irish 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.[5] That June, Crossan competed in the 400 m hurdles at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships Second Division in Maribor, Slovenia, running a personal best 59.14 seconds.[6][7][8]
Crossan placed second overall to Sharlene Mawdsley in the 400 metres at the 2026 Irish Indoor Championships.[9] Crossan was part of the Ireland team at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Botswana. [10][11][12] On 3 May, she ran as the women's 4 x 400 m team qualified for the 2027 World Championships, running a strong third leg with her split timed at 51.30 seconds, before handing the baton to the anchor Sharlene Mawdsley.[13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Arlene Crossan". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Arlene Crossan shines as Ireland secure World Championships place". Donegal Live. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ McNulty, Chris (4 Jan 2018). "Finn Valley's Arlene Crossan leaps her way to American scholarship". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ McNulty, Chris (21 May 2020). "How Covid-19 hasn't put Arlene Crossan's 2021 aims off track". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Arlene Crossan sets new club record in Slovenia". Donegal Live. 28 Jun 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "TEAM IRELAND SET FOR ACTION AT EUROPEAN ATHLETICS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics Ireland. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics Team Championships Second Division". World Athletics. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Irish Senior Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 28 Feb 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "IRISH TEAM SELECTED FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS IN BOTSWANA". Athletics.ie. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Irish relay teams relying on second chance Sunday". RTE. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (9 April 2026). "Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker to lead Ireland team at World Relays". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Norway run world lead to win women's 4x400m in Gaborone". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Impressive last leg from Sharlene Mawdsley secures World Championships relay spot". RTE. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Patsy McGonagle hails Arlene Crossan: 'One of the best runs ever by a Donegal athlete'". Donegal Live. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.