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Sonia O’Sullivan

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Sonia O’Sullivan born 28 November 1969, is a 1995 World Champion in the 5000m and a 2000 Olympic Silver medalist across the same distance (she missed the 1996 Games due to illness). Adding to her achieves are national records, European records, and even 2 world records (her 2000m record still stands). For more on Sonia click here.

Below are 3 documented training logs of hers, notably:

  • Her junior training (16 year old) log, growing up in the hilly town of Cobh.
  • In March 1998: the month of winning both the long and short course XC events at world champs – something almost unheard of then due to events being on consecutive days.
  • And a sample week she presented of her training in 2001 (as a 32 year old) when shes out of competition

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