Sonia O'Sullivan

Sonia O'Sullivan is one of the greatest runners of her generation, being only one of two women to have won both the long and short course World Cross Country titles in the same year ('98).

A 5-Time NCAA Champion while competing for Villanova University, Coach O'Sullivan went on to represent Ireland, becoming World Champion at 5000m ('95) and the 2000 Olympic Games Silver Medalist (5000m).

After retiring from International athletics in 2006, Sonia has never been far from the athletics track, coaching and mentoring athletes of all levels, coaching at the high school, club and International level in both Ireland and Australia.

Coach O'Sullivan was also the World Cross Country Team Coach for Australia (2008-2013), was an assistant coach for Melbourne Track Club, as well as being Team Ireland's Chef de Mission for the London Olympics in 2012.

Coach O'Sullivan joined the Union Athletics Club in 2021.