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Phil Healy

Phil Healy

Irish sprinter

Phil Healy (born 19 November 1994) is an Irish athlete competing in sprinting events.[2] Her sister Joan Healy is also a sprinter.[3]

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She set an Irish 200m national record in July 2018. In the 2018 European Championships, she placed fourth with a time of 23.23.[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 is often cited as one of the greatest athletics comebacks of all time.[6][7] As she turns into the homestretch, having closed much of an 80-metre gap with the lead runners, the TV commentator is heard to shout "UCC from the depths of hell are powering through".[8][9]

International competitions

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1Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

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    "Top Irish sprinter Phil Healy from Cork sets new national record". Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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    Phil Healy at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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    Cormican, Eoghan (3 March 2023). "'Tough women' helping Joan Healy find her stride". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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    "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.
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    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.
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    "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.
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    "This is the most dramatic finish to a race we've ever seen". 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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    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.
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    Dennehy, Cathal (20 April 2016). "The Healy Phenomenon: an incredible beauty is born for athletics". Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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    Downing, Will (7 June 2018). "'The signs were there' - Phil Healy thanks her coach after breaking long-standing Irish record". Irish Examiner/BreakingNews.ie. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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    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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