Sophie O'Sullivan sprints to victory at NCAA Championships

O’Sullivan revealed she had endured some cyber bullying after one of her earlier disappointments at the event, but having struggled with injuries at times in recent years, she came into these championships fit and fully firing.

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025 - 10:01

Cathal Dennehy

With a devastating last lap of 58.43 seconds, Sophie O’Sullivan has etched her name on the exclusive list of Irish athletes to have won an NCAA title – the 23-year-old clocking 4:07.94 to win the women’s 1500m at the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday night.

O’Sullivan, a final-year student at the University of Washington, is just the fifth Irish woman to have won gold at the event, following in the footsteps of her mother Sonia along with Rhasidat Adeleke, Valerie McGovern and Mary Cullen.

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