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Phil Healy
Personal information
Full name	Philomena Healy
Nationality	Irish
Born	19 November 1994 (age 31); Ballineen, County Cork, Ireland
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Events	100 m, 200 m, 400 m
Club	Bandon A.C
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Ireland
European Championships

Philomena Healy (born 19 November 1994) is an Irish athlete competing in sprinting events.^[2] From Ballineen in County Cork,^[1] her sister Joan Healy is also a sprinter.^[3]

Career

A member of Bandon Athletics Club, Healy reportedly "began to fully focus on [athletics]" as a teenager.^[4] 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.^[5] Her winning run has been described as one of the best athletics comebacks of all time.^[6]^[7]^[8] 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".^[9]^[10]

She set an Irish 200m national record in July 2018. In the 2018 European Championships, she placed fourth with a time of 23.23.^[11]

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.^[12] Healy was also a member of the Irish team that came fourth in the 4 × 400 metres event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[13]

Healy announced her retirement from international athletics in June 2026.^[14]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Ireland
2013	European Junior Championships	Rieti, Italy	4th	100 m	11.96
2013	European Junior Championships	Rieti, Italy	14th (h)	200 m	24.44
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	26th (h)	100 m	11.53
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	10th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	43.84
2015	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	17th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	45.38
	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	5th	4 × 200 m relay	1:36.90
	European U23 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	12th (h)	100 m	11.81
	European U23 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	5th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	44.68¹
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	12th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	44.29
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	15th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.02
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	14th (sf)	60 m	7.40
	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	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
	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	7th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:30.97
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	19th (h)	400 m	53.10
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	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
	European Championships	Rome, Italy	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:22.71 NR
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:19.90 NR^[13]
2025	World Relays	Guangzhou, China	8th	4 × 400 m mixed relay	3:19.64

¹Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

100 metres – 11.28 (+2.0 m/s, Dublin 2018)^[15]
200 metres – 22.99 (0.0 m/s, Cork 2018)^[16]
400 metres – 51.50 (Belfast 2021)

Indoor

60 metres – 7.31 (Athlone 2017)
200 metres – 23.10 (Athlone 2020)
400 metres – 51.94 (Torun 2021)

References

1 2 "Phil Healy's athletic club gathers for Olympic relay final". rte.ie. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
↑ Phil Healy at World Athletics
↑ Cormican, Eoghan (3 March 2023). "'Tough women' helping Joan Healy find her stride". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
↑ Daly, Rebecca (10 August 2024). "Who is Phil Healy? Five things to know about the Cork runner in the Paris Olympics". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
↑ Shapiro, T. Rees (19 April 2016). "'Unbelievable!' Watch this Irish runner's stunning comeback victory". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
↑ "When Phil Healy starred in the best comeback of all time featuring the greatest commentary ever". sportsjoe.ie. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
↑ "Phil Healy's run for the ages restores some faith in athletics". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
↑ "This is the most dramatic finish to a race we've ever seen". Irish Examiner. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
↑ Doherty, Conan (9 April 2016). "UCC win unbelievable IUAA women's 4x400m race". Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2018 – via youtube.com.
↑ Dennehy, Cathal (20 April 2016). "The Healy Phenomenon: an incredible beauty is born for athletics". jumping-the-gun.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
↑ "European Championships 2018: Ciara Mageean cruises through to 1500m final". BBC. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
↑ "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. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
1 2 Morgan, Dylan (10 August 2024). "Incredible fourth for Phil Healy and Ireland in women's 4x400m relay final". Southern Star. Retrieved 11 August 2024. 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
↑ The Irish Times (23 June 2026). "Ireland sprinter Phil Healy retires". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
↑ Downing, Will (7 June 2018). "'The signs were there' - Phil Healy thanks her coach after breaking long-standing Irish record". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
↑ Downing, Will (16 July 2018). "Cork City Sports sees Phil Healy break Irish 200m record". BreakingNews.ie. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

All-Athletics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 August 2016)

External links

[rte2024-1] 1 2 "Phil Healy's athletic club gathers for Olympic relay final". rte.ie. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[2] Phil Healy at World Athletics

[3] Cormican, Eoghan (3 March 2023). "'Tough women' helping Joan Healy find her stride". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[4] Daly, Rebecca (10 August 2024). "Who is Phil Healy? Five things to know about the Cork runner in the Paris Olympics". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[5] Shapiro, T. Rees (19 April 2016). "'Unbelievable!' Watch this Irish runner's stunning comeback victory". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[6] "When Phil Healy starred in the best comeback of all time featuring the greatest commentary ever". sportsjoe.ie. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[7] "Phil Healy's run for the ages restores some faith in athletics". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[8] "This is the most dramatic finish to a race we've ever seen". Irish Examiner. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[9] Doherty, Conan (9 April 2016). "UCC win unbelievable IUAA women's 4x400m race". Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2018 – via youtube.com.

[10] Dennehy, Cathal (20 April 2016). "The Healy Phenomenon: an incredible beauty is born for athletics". jumping-the-gun.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

[11] "European Championships 2018: Ciara Mageean cruises through to 1500m final". BBC. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[12] "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. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[sstar2024-13] 1 2 Morgan, Dylan (10 August 2024). "Incredible fourth for Phil Healy and Ireland in women's 4x400m relay final". Southern Star. Retrieved 11 August 2024. 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

[14] The Irish Times (23 June 2026). "Ireland sprinter Phil Healy retires". Retrieved 30 June 2026.

[15] Downing, Will (7 June 2018). "'The signs were there' - Phil Healy thanks her coach after breaking long-standing Irish record". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[16] Downing, Will (16 July 2018). "Cork City Sports sees Phil Healy break Irish 200m record". BreakingNews.ie. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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