Liam Reale (born March 16, 1983) is an
Irish
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middle distance runner who specializes in the
1500 metres
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.
As a younger athlete he finished fourth in 2000 m steeplechase at the
1999 World Youth Championships. He finished eighth in the 1500 m final at the
2006 European Athletics Championships
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.
His personal best time is 3:38.65 minutes, achieved in May 2006 in
Waltham.
He was born in
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
, and grew up in
Hospital, County Limerick
Hospital () is a village in east County Limerick, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Smallcounty. The village's population was 653 as of the 2016 census. The village itself is situated in the townland of Barrysfarm, one ...
. He is a 2005 Graduate of Providence College.
References
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Athletic's Ireland Profile for Liam Reale
1983 births
Living people
Irish male middle-distance runners
Irish male steeplechase runners
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