Andrew Coscoran

Andrew Coscoran (born 18 June 1996) is an Irish athlete who specializes in middle distance running.[1]

Andrew Coscoran
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996
Home townBalbriggan
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)1500 m

Coscoran is from Balbriggan and attended Saint Mary's Diocesan High School in Drogheda. He joined Star of the Sea AC in 2010 as a teenager and quickly developed a passion for middle distance running.[2] Aged 18 years old he was awarded a sports scholarship at Florida State University.[3] After a difficult time in the US,[4] Coscoran returned to Ireland to study at Dublin City University and has had marked success with Dublin Track Club and coach Feidhlim Kelly.[5]

After winning the 2021 Irish National Championships in the 1500 metres, and running new personal bests throughout the year, Coscoran was selected for the Irish team for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.[6][7][8] Coscoran progressed to the semi-finals of the men's 1500 m in Tokyo with a time of 3:37:11.[9] Coscoran placed 10th in his heat of the semi-finals with a time of 3:35:84.[10]

References
  1. "Andrew COSCORAN | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. Meade, Brendan. "He Dared to Dream – the story of Andrew Coscoran's Olympic Odyssey. – Star of the Sea AC". Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. "TheJournal.ie - The Dubliner targeting a 38-year-old Irish record in a second chance at elite athletics". www.the42.ie. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. "A vicious beating and kicked off college team for boozed-up antics - but Olympic hopeful is back on track". independent. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. O'Riordan, Ian. "Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Andrew Coscoran (Athletics)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. "Healy, Coscoran bolster Tokyo hopes at National C'ships". amp.rte.ie. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. "Andrew Coscoran puts himself back in the mix for Tokyo Games". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. "'Dream come true' - 11 athletes join the automatic Irish qualifiers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. "Tuesday 3rd - Tokyo 2020 Report |". Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. "Athletics - Semi-Final 1 Results |".
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