 Kate McIlroy competing in 2010 | |
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| Born | 26 August 1981 Wellington |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
Kate McIlroy (born 26 August 1981) is a New Zealand cyclist, triathlete and former runner. She won the World Mountain Running title in 2005 and was later named New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year at the Halberg Awards.
She is the national women's record holder for the 3000 metre steeplechase with a time of 9:32.54 set in Heusden, Belgium during 2006.
McIlroy converted to track in a bid to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but sustained a leg injury and was unable recover in time.
She started competing in triathlons at the end of 2008. In 2012, she was selected to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the triathlon, where she finished in 10th place.
In 2019 and 2021 McIlroy won the New Zealand national championships cyclo-cross.
Achievements
- 2021: New Zealand cyclo-cross champion
- 2019: New Zealand cyclo-cross champion
- 2017: 3rd place New Zealand Elite Road Cycling Nationals in Napier
- 2017: 30th place, Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- 2016: First female to go under 4 hours at the Taupo Road Race
- 2014: 12th place in triathlon at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
- 2012: Placed 10th in the 2012 London Olympics Triathlon.
- 2012: 3rd place New Zealand Elite Road Cycling Nationals in Christchurch
- 2009: Started competing in triathlon, winning a World Cup race in Hungary.
- 2006: Represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games, finishing fifth in the 3000m steeplechase.
- 2005: Won World Mountain Running champs in Wellington,
- 2005: Named New Zealand Sportswomen of the Year at the Halberg Awards.
- 1997: Named New Zealand Junior Athlete of the Year.
References
- "Kate McIlroy". Athletics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- Chris Rattue (7 January 2006). "Athletics: An interview with mountain running champion Kate McIlroy". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Dana Johannsen (21 August 2009). "My life in sport: Kate McIlroy". New Zealand Herald.
- "Kate McIlroy improves NZ steeples record - (Archived)". Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- "Kate McIlroy". Pinnacle. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- "Kate McIlroy: Athlete biography". International Triathlon Union.
- "London 2012 / Triathlon / Individual Women". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- Simone Giuliani (16 August 2021). "New Zealand delivers first national champions of a new cyclo-cross season". Cycling News.
External links
Media related to Kate McIlroy at Wikimedia Commons
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| Preceded bySarah Ulmer | New Zealand's Sportswoman of the Year 2005 |
Succeeded byValerie Adams |
| Women's World Mountain Running Championships winners | |
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| New Zealand national champions in women's 3000 m steeplechase | |
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