It has been a remarkable 2025 for Nick Griggs, a season that delivered European Championship medals on the track and in cross country, along with national success at under 23 level. What makes it all the more striking is that his year did not begin until June. Griggs spent the opening months of 2025 sidelined after being diagnosed with osteomyelitis, picked up following a fall at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships, an illness that kept him out of competition for close to six months. From a delayed return in early summer to medal winning form by December, he packed an extraordinary amount into a condensed season. Below are some of the standout performances from Griggs’s 2025 campaign.
June - Return to Racing: Nick Griggs Wins on His Comeback in Belfast
July - On Top: U23 800m National Title
July - European Silver: U23 5000m Medal in Bergen
August - Mixing It with the Seniors: Bronze at the Irish 1500m Championships
November - Domestic Cross Country Crown: U23 Irish Title
December - European Champion: U23 Gold at Euro Cross
Taken as a whole, 2025 stands as a defining year in Nick Griggs’s development. In the space of just a few months, he returned from serious illness to win silver and gold at European level. As he fully into the senior ranks, the trajectory is clear. On this evidence, Griggs looks well placed to make a serious impact on the senior international stage in the years ahead.