Kelly McGrory

Kelly McGrory

Personal information
Nationality	Irish
Born	(1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 28)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 metres: 54.21 (Belfast, 2023 400 metres hurdles: 57.22 (Dublin, 2022)

Kelly McGrory (born 10 October 1996) is an Irish track and field athlete. She is a multiple time Irish national champion in the 400 metres hurdles.[1]

Career

From Laghy, County Donegal she runs for Tir Chonaill Athletics Club.[2]

In July 2022, she ran a new personal best time of 57.22 for the 400 metres hurdles as she won the Irish national title in Dublin. The following week she set a new Donegal record for the 400 metres, running 54.68 at The Morton Games.[3] In May 2023, she lowered her 400 metres personal best to 54.21 seconds in Belfast.[4]

A late replacement for a fatigued Rhasidat Adeleke who finished fourth in the individual 400 metres,[5] McGrory was part of the Irish women's metres relay team that qualified for the final of the women's 4x400m relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, in Budapest, alongside Sophie Becker, Róisín Harrison and Sharlene Mawdsley.[6] In the semi final they ran a seasons best time of 3:26.18.[7]

She competed in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8][9]

References

1. "Kelly McGrory". World Athletics. 27 August 2023.
2. McNulty, Chris (26 August 2023). "Kelly McGrory helps Irish 4x400m relay team into World Championships final". Donegal Live. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
3. McNulty, Chris (8 July 2022). "Kelly McGrory: Running her way into the history books".
4. "Kelly McGrory sets new Donegal record". Highland Radio. 14 May 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
5. "Kelly McGrory replaces Rhasidat Adeleke at World Championships". Highland Radio. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
6. O'Riordan, Ian (26 August 2023). "Ireland make women's 4x400 metre relay final at World Athletics Championships". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
7. "Kelly McGrory helps Irish team reach Women's Relay Final". Donegal Daily. 26 August 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
8. "Women's 4 x 400 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
9. Foley, Alan (8 August 2024). "Kelly McGrory gets the nod to lead out Ireland in bid for Olympic final place". Donegal Live. Retrieved 9 August 2024.