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Gemma Galvin And Pia Langton To Run For Ireland At World Athletics U20 Championships
8/4/2026 10:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
Galvin will compete in the 800 meters, while Langton will toe the line in the 800 and 1,500 meters.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The World Athletics U20 Championships will take place on August 5-9 at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore. Providence College women's track and field will be represented by sophomore Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) in the 1,500 meters and incoming freshman Pia Langton (Kilkenny, Ireland) in the 800 and 1,500 meters. Both athletes will be representing Ireland.
TIMETABLE: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-u20-championships/oregon26/timetable
Galvin, a two-time BIG EAST Champion as a member of the 4 x 800-meter relay team, recently won the 1,500 meters at the Irish U20 Championships in Tullamore, Ireland. At the 2026 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, the rising sophomore placed sixth in the 1,500-meter finals in 4:21.54 and was a member of the 4 x 800 team that won the title in a program, BIG EAST and facility record time of 8:30.87. Galvin owns a personal best time of 4:18.39 in the 1,500 meters.
Langton, an incoming freshman, recently set a personal best time in the 800 meters on July 8 at Cork City Sports in a time of 2:05.72. Prior to Cork City Sports, Langton won the 800 meters at the Irish U20 Championships in Tullamore, Ireland. In the 1,500 meters, Langton has a personal best time of 4:21.77.
The 800-meter first round is schedule for Wednesday, August 5 at 4:25 p.m. ET. The 1,500-meter first round is set for Thursday, August 6 at 10:03 p.m. ET.
SCHEDULE (All times EDT)
August 5
Women's 800 Meters Round 1 – 4:25 P.M.
August 6
Women's 1,500 Meters Round 1 – 10:03 P.M.
August 7
Women's 800 Meter Semifinals – 9:05 P.M.
August 8
Women's 800 Meter Finals – 10:23 P.M.
August 9
Women's 1,500 Meter Finals – 4:52 P.M.
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
TIMETABLE: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-u20-championships/oregon26/timetable
Galvin, a two-time BIG EAST Champion as a member of the 4 x 800-meter relay team, recently won the 1,500 meters at the Irish U20 Championships in Tullamore, Ireland. At the 2026 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, the rising sophomore placed sixth in the 1,500-meter finals in 4:21.54 and was a member of the 4 x 800 team that won the title in a program, BIG EAST and facility record time of 8:30.87. Galvin owns a personal best time of 4:18.39 in the 1,500 meters.
Langton, an incoming freshman, recently set a personal best time in the 800 meters on July 8 at Cork City Sports in a time of 2:05.72. Prior to Cork City Sports, Langton won the 800 meters at the Irish U20 Championships in Tullamore, Ireland. In the 1,500 meters, Langton has a personal best time of 4:21.77.
The 800-meter first round is schedule for Wednesday, August 5 at 4:25 p.m. ET. The 1,500-meter first round is set for Thursday, August 6 at 10:03 p.m. ET.
SCHEDULE (All times EDT)
August 5
Women's 800 Meters Round 1 – 4:25 P.M.
August 6
Women's 1,500 Meters Round 1 – 10:03 P.M.
August 7
Women's 800 Meter Semifinals – 9:05 P.M.
August 8
Women's 800 Meter Finals – 10:23 P.M.
August 9
Women's 1,500 Meter Finals – 4:52 P.M.
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
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