Stephanie O'Reilly is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres Steeplechase.

Born in Wicklow, Ireland, the daughter of coach Noreen O’Reilly, Stephanie O'Reilly went through the ranks of Inbhear Dee Athletic Club trying a wide range of events from sprints, to jumps to middle distance and cross country. It was only in her late teens when she finally made her mark as a middle distance runner. She was a three-time Irish National Champion in the 800 m, 1500m and 3,000m and represented the Irish National Team at the European Junior Cross Country Championships in 1996.

She went to Providence College in Rhode Island, USA on an athletic scholarship in 1997. A 2001 Graduate of Providence College, she was a member of two New England Championship Teams in 1998 and 1999 and one BIG EAST Conference Championship team in 1997. Named Indoor Track Team Captain in 2000 and Outdoor Captain in 2001, she was an NCAA Provisional Qualifier in the 3000 meters in 1998. In 2004, she received her Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Providence College. In 2005 Reilly married Paul Reilly, Providence College team mate from Loughrea, Galway.

After serving as the interim head coach for the 2007-08 season, Reilly was appointed Head Coach of the Bryant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country / Track & Field teams in July, 2008. In her first year at Bryant, Reilly guided the men’s cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships with the women finishing in ninth. Senior Nicole Radzik captured the conference individual championship and would later finish first at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships. During the indoor season, Bryant’s Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field squads placed fourth at the NE-10 meet and would both finish fourth in the conference outdoor championships.

Athletics Career Highlight

• Running a PB of 9.42.91 in the 3000m Steeplechase and getting an 'A' Standard for the 2011 IAAF World Championships and the 2012 London Olympic Games

• Representing Ireland at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona

• Representing Ireland at the European Junior Cross Country Championships in 1996

• Taking three gold medals at the National Championships in 1997, one of them in a Championship Best Time

• Being appointed Head Coach of the Men’s & Women’s Cross Country and Track Team at Bryant University

Achievements

Representing
2011	European Team Championships	Izmir Izmir Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	4th	3000m Steeplechase	IRL Team 10th
2010	European Championships	Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	10th	3000m Steeplechase
1996	European Junior Cross Country Championships	Charleroi Charleroi Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...	30th	Cross Country

Personal Bests

Event	Performance	Type	Place	Date
800m	2.10.67	Indoor	Boston, MA	08/01/2011
800m	2.09.75	Outdoor	Dublin, Ire	30/08/2011
1,500m	4:18.92	Indoor	Boston, MA	05/01/2011
1,500m	4:14.37	Outdoor	Toronto, CAN	13/07/2011
One Mile	4:37.36	Indoor	New York City, NY	19/02/2011
One Mile	4:36.02	Outdoor	Concord, MA	17/06/2010
3,000m	9:11.24	Indoor	Boston, MA	01/28/2011
3,000m	9:38.29	Outdoor	Fairfax, VA	24/05/1998
5,000m	15:46.47	Indoor	Boston, MA	03/04/2011
5,000m	16:13.57	Outdoor	Philadelphia, PA	26/04/2003
5,000m	16:23	Road	Boston, MA	17/04/2011
10,000m	34:54	Road	Holyoke, MA	22/03/2003
3,000m Steeple	9:42.91	Outdoor	New York, NY	11/06/2011

Articles

Reilly posts 'A' Standard for 2011 Worlds and 2012 Olympics

http://www.northeastconference.org/News/bryant/2011/6/14/wtrack-reillyolympicsrel.asp?path=bryant

http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/track/2010-11/releases/20110118hyy1r8

http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/3/586262/quick-chat-with-steeplechic-stephanie-reilly

http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/track/Coaches/Stephanie_Reilly

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