Luke McCann (born 12 March 1998) is an Irish track and field athlete.[1]
In May 2021, in Ostrava McCann lowered his 1500m personal best to 3:37.77. The following week, he lowered it again to 3:36.81 in Montreuil.[2]
In February 2022, he claimed the Irish indoor record over 1000 metres, in Kentucky.[3] In August 2022, McCann set a new Irish national record over 1000 metres outdoors, running 2:16.40 at the Diamond League event in Monaco.[4] He qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon through his ranking, however the Irish Athletics Association controversially chose not to select him.[5]
In March 2023, he qualified from the semi-finals of the 1500m at the 2023 European Athletics Indoors Championships in Istanbul.[6] He finished tenth in the final.[7] In August 2023, he was named as part of the Irish team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[8]
In May 2024, he ran a 3:34.32 personal best for the 1500 metres in Ostrava.[9] He finished second in the 1500 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on 2 June 2024.[10] He was selected for the Irish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in June 2024.[11] Later that month, he was runner-up at the Irish Championships in Dublin in the 1500 metres race.[12]
McCann attends University College Dublin.[13] His sister Jodie McCann is also a distance runner who has represented Ireland.[14][15]
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