Meath runner Nichola Sheridan finished third in the Melbourne Marathon, the Irish Independent reports. The race took place on Sunday, 11 October 2026, with results reported the following morning.
Sheridan, who competes for Bohermeen AC, described her reaction to the Irish Independent: she said she was really shocked and over the moon. According to LMFM, her run in Melbourne was record-breaking.
RTE.ie reported that Sheridan set a personal-best time in the race, and that the sky is the limit for the ever-improving athlete. The Irish Times also covered the result, noting her third-place finish.
Coverage of the race varied in how it described the Irish placings. The Connaught Telegraph reported that a Mayo native finished second in the Melbourne Marathon, while Sheridan, who is from Meath, took third.
The result adds to Sheridan's progress over recent races, with her Melbourne performance marked as a personal best by RTE.ie. Her club, Bohermeen AC, was named in LMFM's report of the finish.
What to watch next: whether Sheridan follows up the Melbourne result with another personal best in her next marathon, and how she is received when she returns to racing in Ireland.
