Katelyn Tuohy is Irish like the great Sonia O'Sullivan?

Yes, it's surprising. I've often thought this about New Zealand too.

Ireland still had less than 3 million people as recently as 1970.

It hit 5 million very recently (2021). Interestingly it has been this figure before - in the 1800s. Then the great famine and it's taken this long to recover the numbers.

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Population of Ireland 1821-2011 | Statista

The island of Ireland is split into 32 different counties, and from 1800 until 1921 the whole island was a part of the United Kingdome of Great Britain and Ireland (although Britain had been a controlling presence on the isla...

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First thing is that Tuohy is American. She is a mixed breed like most Americans. Second thing is that she is not even top 50 all time American and she is nonexistent all time in the world.

You are so eager to pull down such talented young woman for what?

She by the way ranks top 50 in the World and top 10 in the United States per WA.

Irish people are European.

europeans are human.

so are Africans, Asians, etc…

OP created a thread discussing all-time runners being from Ireland and listed O'Sullivan. He insulted thousands of all-time runners by calling out Tuohy as being an all-time world great. Another poster merely listed simple facts. You missed the facts by listing a one year ranking of an athlete. Why are you putting down thousands of young women throughout history by trying to elevate one single runner?

Did not know this trivia, thanks for the OP for posting, but it is quite funny how a simple info triggers trolls. The power Tuohy holds indeed is high, negative and positive responses are all numbers.

This is brainwashing on another level. No one called Tuohy and all-time great nor put down thousands of athletes. Why does Tuohy having an Irish blood trigger you? Is that some kind of advantage? Does Irish bloodline have natural EPO? Honest question.

After several generations, Touhy might be the Elizabeth Warren of Irish people.

I know, Irish people are, like, so supreme, no?

If Touhy does have Irish roots she should pull a Pappis and switch allegiance and race for Ireland

This right here. Without seeing her family tree, it's impossible to say how much "Irish blood" she has, and thus whether it could have anything to do with her success on the track.

Exponentiation is a harsh mistress: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32...

Her grandparents are Mexican.

Not all time

Caucasian people, esp from the Midwest, are always pretending their more exotic then they are. I'm "Irish," "Swedish," etc. Nah, you're American, which is a perfectly fine thing to be.

Most of the dead former greats not competing this year.

she'd be of partial irish descent,but then,so am i.that doesnt mean im irish.

She's very good...by US standards...

But Sonia O'Sullivan....??? She was the real thing.

OP never said she was Irish - said she had "Irish blood." Why can't people actually read the OP on LetsRun and not misrepresent what they say? Oh, never mind...Would not have unleashed so much trolling.

Tuohy is an Irish name, like Flanagan. Go though the list of top U.S. runners and you will see we really are a melting pot.