Personal
- Hometown is Dublin, Ireland
- B.S in geography from BYU
Career Highlights
- Won All-Region AIAW and All-IAC cross country honors her freshman year
- Named to the All-Region VII and All-HCAC cross country and track teams her sophomore year
- Became a top marathon contender by winning the Osaka Ladies Marathon with a time of 2:29.23, a new collegiate and personal record 1983
- Named All-HCAC cross country 1984
- Represented Ireland in the Los Angeles Olympics 1984
- At the time of graduation, she held BYU records for the 10,000-meters outdoor (32:51.23) and the marathon (2:28.07)
Before BYU
- Holds the tenth best all-time world mark in the marathon (2:28.07
- Won the Fiesta Bowl Marathon with a new course record of 2:36.59
- Placed second in the San Francisco Marathon (2:38.32
- Placed second in the 3000m in an Ireland vs. Greece dual
- Placed 18th in the marathon at the European Track and Field Championships
- Won the Osaka Ladies Marathon in 2:29.23
- Won the Toronto Marathon is a course record 2:36.07
- Competed for Ireland in the 1984 Olympic Games in the marathon, finishing 28th
- Won the Osaka Marathon for the second time in 1985, finishing in a collegiate record time of 2:28.07
After BYU
- Continued to run marathons
Post BYU Honors and Societies
- Inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 1996
Stats
BYU Indoor Record Holder: 5000m- 17:50.24BYU Outdoor Record Holder: 5000m- 16:03.40; 10000m- 32:51.23; Marathon- 2:28.07
