Carey May

Carey May (born 19 July 1959 in Dublin) is a former long-distance runner from Ireland.

She won the Osaka Ladies Marathon in 1983 and 1985 and was the inaugural winner of the Dublin Marathon in 1980.

May competed for the BYU Cougars track and field team in the AIAW.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Ireland
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 18th Marathon 2:52:06
1983 Osaka Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 1st Marathon 2:29:23
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th Marathon 2:36:28
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 28th Marathon 2:41:27
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 6th Marathon 2:38:11
1985 Osaka Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 1st Marathon 2:28:07

References

  1. ↑ "First Dublin Marathon". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "UTEP team to beat in women's track". The Albuquerque Tribune. 6 May 1982. p. 39. Retrieved 23 January 2025.