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Sonia O'Sullivan
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'It was like a step back to being an athlete again. You re-appreciate it, and pass on that knowledge'
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'Her time will come' - Sonia O'Sullivan eases up on Adeleke Olympics omission anger
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Sonia O'Sullivan 'looking forward' to new role coaching Nike athletes in the US
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baby on board
'I ran a world record 12 weeks after she was born' - returning to elite sport after childbirth
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'Those performances have really stamped my place in world-class Irish athletics, and world-class athletics'
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'Nobody wins if everything is cancelled but already, everybody is losing' - Sonia's call to postpone Olympics
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like mother like daughter
Sophie O'Sullivan set to follow in Sonia's footsteps and pursue athletics career in America
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Next generation
'That was my final track race. She didn't even try to win the race, she just tried to beat me'
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Listen to Episode 3 of 'Sonia': A special three-part podcast as part of Sonia Week on The42
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Top Of The Tree
Sonia O'Sullivan inducted in Hall of Fame on 50th birthday as Mageean named Irish athlete of the year
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caterpillar fungus
Listen to Episode 2 of 'Sonia': A special three-part podcast as part of Sonia Week on The42
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World Class
'There's a very strong case for her as the greatest Irish sportsperson ever'
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family matters
Gillian O'Sullivan on watching her sister become an Irish legend
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sonia at 50
The College Years - 'She set her goals and she was going to go after it. That was her attitude'
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Home Girl
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'She'd kill me!' Sonia O'Sullivan has no doubt who'd win a race between her and Sophie
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like mother like daughter
'A dream come true for her' - Sonia O'Sullivan thrilled with daughter Sophie's European silver medal
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Melbs
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running for life
'I did my first parkrun 13 years ago, not knowing it would become a constant in my life'
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Voices
'Sonia was almost the perfect Irish hero:
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Family Fortunes
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Family Fortunes
32 years later, Sonia O'Sullivan's daughter follows in her footsteps with championship win
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it's in the genes
Sonia O'Sullivan's 15-year-old daughter storms to 800m victory at the Morton Games
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scallops
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Pitchside perspective
'Martin is known for being sensitive to criticism' - Tony O’Donoghue on covering Ireland for 20 years
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issue
'There are Kenyans so easily allowed to represent European countries... It takes away from the race'
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OCI
Sonia O'Sullivan says she will "have to review" her position on the Olympic Council board
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Dublin City triathlon
Familiar faces on show as Irish pair claim Dublin City Triathlon
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Impressive
Ireland's Ciara Mageean recovers from her Olympics disappointment in stunning fashion
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Controversy
'I think it is in crisis now' - Sonia O'Sullivan on African athletes competing at Europeans
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problem
'Something seems to go wrong' - Sonia O'Sullivan on young Irish athletes' stunted development
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Sonia O'Sullivan on the Zika virus, intersex athletes and running 'like a girl'
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Running
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Doping Scandal
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