| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ireland |
| Born | 30 March 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle distance, Steeplechase, Cross-country |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 4:32.98 (Belfast, 2023) 3000m: 9:39.13 (Belfast, 2023) |
Anna Gardiner (born 30 March 2006) is an Irish runner. In 2023, she became All-Ireland U20 cross country champion aged 17 years-old.[1]
Career edit
2022 edit
A member of East Down Athletics Club, Gardiner won the NI & Ulster U-18 Championship cross country title in Comber in November 2022.[2] She won a gold medal in the U-18 age category at the All-Ireland Cross Country Championships in Donegal. Subsequently Gardiner made her international debut at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin in the U20 race, despite being just 16 years-old.[3]
2023 edit
In January 2023, she travelled to Belgium to take part in the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting as part of the Ireland U20 team finishing in sixth place.[4] In February 2023, she won the Ulster Schools title, and the following month claimed the All-Ireland schools title.[5]
She competed in the 3000m at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago in August 2023.[6]
In November 2023, she claimed All-Ireland U18 and U20 titles at the 2023 Irish National Cross Country Championships in Gowran, Kilkenny.[7][8] She was selected for the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels, in which she finished seventh in the U20 race.[9]
2024 edit
In March 2024, Gardiner defended her senior girls’ national cross country title at Tymon Park in Tallaght.[10] Subsequently, she was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships U20 race in Serbia.[11]
Personal life edit
Gardiner attended Assumption Grammar School in Ballynahinch. [10]
References edit
- ^ "Anna Gardiner". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "East Down AC's Anna wins big". The Down Recoorder. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Anna's Italian job proves to be just perfect". The Down Recoorder. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Anna shines at meeting". The Down Recoorder. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Teenager Anna has world at her feet following weekend victories". The Down Recoorder. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "5 Athletes Named on NI Youth Commonwealth Games Team". Athleticsni.org. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "GARDINER TAKES ALL IRELAND U18 AND U20 TITLES". Mourne Observer. November 22, 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "NI & Ulster Athletes Excel at the Irish National & Even Cross Country Championships 2023". Athleticsni.org. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "4TH IN EUROPE FOR MCCORMACK AS GRIGGS LEADS IRELAND TO TEAM GOLD". Athleticsireland. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ a b O'Riordan, Ian (10 March 2024). "Anna Gardiner follows in Mageean's footsteps with second schools cross-country title". Irish Times. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (11 March 2024). "Ireland name team of eight for World Cross Country Championships". Independent.ie. Retrieved 11 March 2024.