Lauren Roy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.39 (2019) 100m: 11.43 (2025) 200m: 23.27 (2025) |
Lauren Roy (born 25 September 2000) is an Irish sprinter. She has represented Ireland at the World Athletics Championships and is the Northern Ireland record holder over 200 metres.[1]
Career
She is a City of Lisburn AC athlete and coached by Adam McMullen.[2] Roy won the Irish U-20 indoor title over 60 metres with a personal best of 7.42 seconds in February 2019.[3] She subsequently made her senior international debut as an 18-year-old at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in the 60 metres, but did not progress past her preliminary heat.[4]
She competed for Ireland in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[5] She was a member of the Irish team which gained promotion to the second division of the European Athletics Team Championships in June 2023.[6]
Competing in Texas in 2025, she broke the Northern Ireland 200m record breaking one record of Amy Foster which had stood for 24 years, with a time of 23.27 seconds.[7] She competed for Ireland at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships Second Division in Maribor, Slovenia, placing fifth in the 200 metres in 23.32 seconds.[8]
She was a member of the Irish women’s 4 x 100 metres relay team alongside Sarah Leahy, Ciara Neville and Sarah Lavin who broke the Irish national record with a time of 43.73 seconds at the 2025 London Athletics Meet.[9] That month, she was a semi-finalist over 200 metres at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany.[10]
She was runner-up to Neville in the 100m and third behind Sharlene Mawdsley and Lavin in the 200m at the 2025 Irish Athletics Championships.[11]
Personal life
She was educated at Tarleton State University in Texas, United States.[12]
References
- ^ "Lauren Roy". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Roy Speeds to Record in Texas". Athleticsni.org. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Hill, Brian (4 February 2019). "Lisburn teen sprinter Lauren Roy qualifies for European Championships". Belfast Telwgraph. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (2 March 2019). "Disappointment for Irish sprinters as all three miss out at European Championships in Glasgow". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022". World Athletics. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (22 June 2023). "Ireland do what was expected and earn promotion at European Team Championships as Sophie O'Sullivan stars". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Lisburn's Lauren Roy sets new Northern Ireland 200m record with scorching Texas time, ending a 24 year wait in 23.27 seconds". Local Women Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "IRELAND FINISH FIFTH AT EUROPEAN ATHLETICS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics Ireland. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Adeleke posts SB in 200m; Irish record for relay team". RTE. 19 Jul 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Lauren Roy, Sir Jonathan Sims each post top 20 finishes at 2025 World University Games". The Flash Today. July 24, 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Griggs third as Doyle wins Irish National title". BBC Sport. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Tarleton State's Lauren Roy breaks Ireland National Record in Women's 4×100 Relay at London Diamond League". The Flash Today. July 20, 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.