LAST UPDATE | 16 Sep 2025

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SARAH HEALY HAS finished 10th in the the final of the 1500m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Irish athlete clocked 3.59.14. 

The race was won by a dominant Faith Kipyegon from Kenya, with a time of 3.52.15.

Kenyan Dorcus Ewoi finished second with Australia’s Jessica Hull third.

“I just didn’t have it today,” Healy told RTÉ afterwards. “I suppose I have my own theories about why that happened. It’s definitely just something to learn from. 10th is great, it’s better than last year but it’s not where . . . I know I can race a bit better than that.

🇮🇪 Sarah Healy finishes 10th (3:59.14) in the women's 1500m World final as Faith Kipyegon destroys the field to once again take gold
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“I’m still proud of the progress, but I’d like to have a better day on the world final day next time around hopefully.” 

Healy, 24, added: “Probably for me I started this year so well, and It was all just coming really effortlessly. Obviously it’s got a bit harder as the season’s gone on. In terms of what I can do, it’s a shame I don’t think I really got to show it today.

“It’s still a year to be proud of . . . It’s coming together. Obviously, I set a high standard for myself with racing at the start of the year. I didn’t like the feeling the way I felt out there today, it was just a bit helpless at the end. But it’s a long year and I still made a lot of progress.”

The Dubliner qualified for today’s final following the disqualification of Italy’s Marta Zenoni, having finished one place ahead of Healy in a messy semi-final.

Healy originally finished seventh in 3:57.15, with the the top six qualifying for the final. 

Written by Ronan Early and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.