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Lauren Cadden

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Lauren Cadden
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 53.38 (Belfast, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ireland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome 4×400 m relay

Lauren Cadden (born 7 June 2000) is an Irish sprinter.[1]

Early life

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From Skreen in County Sligo,[2] she has four brothers and played Gaelic Football before concentrating on athletics. She attended Ursuline College Sligo and studied Health Science and Physical Activity at ATU Sligo.[3]

Career

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A member of Sligo Athletics Club,[4] in February 2024, she was selected to run for Ireland at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.[5][6]

In April 2024, she lowered her personal best over 400 metres to 54.22 in Belfast.[7] She later lowered it again to 53.38 to win the Irish Universities Championships hosted by Queen’s University at the Mary Peters track in Belfast.[8][9]

She ran as part of the Irish women’s 4x400m relay team that qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2024.[10][11]

She was selected for the Irish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[12] She ran as part of the women's 4x400m relay team that qualified fastest for the final, with the team ultimately going on to win silver.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Lauren Cadden". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ ""Yesterday proved that I know I can do it" – ATU Sligo's Lauren Cadden on Intervarsities gold". Oceanfm.ie. April 7, 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Lauren Cadden – BSc (Hons) in Health Science and Physical Activity". itssligo.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ Farry, Jessica (22 February 2024). "Sligo AC's Lauren Cadden named on Irish team for World Indoor Championships". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ "SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT: WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, GLASGOW MARCH 1ST– 3RD 2024". Olympics.ie. February 29, 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Sligo's Lauren Cadden on Ireland World Indoors team". Oceanfm.ie. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ^ Gallagher, Emma (11 April 2024). "Sligo athlete Lauren Cadden again storms to victory in Belfast, setting new PB". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ^ Naughton, Lindie. "Fast results on road and track – Irish round-up". Fast Running. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Record-breaking 400m Intervarsities gold for ATU Sligo's Lauren Cadden". Oceanfm.ie. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ^ Fox, Kenneth (6 May 2024). "Irish mixed relay team wins bronze medal at World Relays". Breakingnews.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. ^ Farry, Jessica (8 May 2024). "Sligo's Lauren Cadden says international senior relay debut 'absolutely unreal'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  12. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (28 May 2024). "Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy in 1-2 for Ireland at Ostrava 1500m as team is named for European Championships in Rome". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Sharlene Mawdsley leads Ireland into 4x400m relay final". RTE. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Ireland win silver in women's 4x400m relay". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.