Ciara Mageean Dies Aged 34

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   European champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.

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• 2 Nov Olympian Ciara Mageean dead at 34 — weeks after getting marriedCiara Mageean, a two-time Olympic runner for Ireland who won gold at the 2024 European Athletics Championships, died at age 34 from stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to her lungs and liver. Two weeks prior to her death on October 12, she married Tommy Moran in an intimate ceremony at Belfast City Hall. Her family shared a statement expressing their grief and highlighting her impact as an athlete and inspiration…New York Post
• 2 Nov 'I thought as an athlete I'd die in my eighties. Now I won't make 40': Poignant last interview of Olympian Ciara Mageean who died aged just 34 after bowel cancer battleCiara Mageean, a Northern Irish athlete who represented Ireland in two Olympic Games and won European gold, died at age 34 after battling stage 4 bowel cancer. In her final interview, she expressed grief over not living past 40 or having children due to the harsh realities of her diagnosis. She had completed nearly 20 rounds of chemotherapy and acknowledged that only about 10 to 15 percent of people with stage 4…Daily Mail
• 1 Nov Irish 1,500m champion remembered as inspiration after death at 34
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• 1 Nov Tributes to 'inspirational' Olympian Ciara Mageean after death at 34Tributes have been paid to former European champion Ciara Mageean, who died at age 34 after being diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in May 2025. She passed away on Sunday morning surrounded by her loved ones. Mageean represented Ireland in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics and won gold in the 1500m at the European Athletics Championships in Rome in 2024, as well as a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in…BBC
• 1 Nov Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean was ‘a champion in every sense of the word’
  Evening Standard
• 1 Nov Ciara Mageean, former European 1,500 champion, dies at age 34Ciara Mageean, a former European 1,500 meters champion who won gold in Rome in 2024 and silver in Munich in 2022, died on Sunday at the age of 34 due to cancer. Her death was announced via her Instagram page where she was described as an inspiration and beloved athlete by Athletics Ireland and World Athletics. Fellow runner Jessica Hull also paid tribute to Mageean, noting their shared moments both on and off the…Toronto Star
• 1 Nov Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean dies aged 34Ciara Mageean, a 34-year-old Irish Olympian specializing in middle-distance running, died recently after being diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer last year. She represented Ireland at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held multiple Irish records, and won gold in the European Championships in Rome in 2024. The article highlights her sporting achievements and personal strength during her illness, noting tributes…Evening Standard
• 1 Nov Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34Ciara Mageean, a 34-year-old Irish middle-distance runner who won gold at the European Athletics Championships in Rome in 2024 and competed in two Olympic Games, died on Sunday after battling advanced bowel cancer. Her family announced her death on Instagram, noting she was surrounded by loved ones when she passed away just weeks after marrying her long-term partner. Mageean’s career included multiple medals and…Al Jazeera
• 1 Nov Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
  Evening Standard
• 1 Nov Ciara Mageean: European champion and two-time Olympian dies, aged 34Ciara Mageean, a two-time Olympian from Portaferry, County Down, died on Sunday at age 34 after a battle with bowel cancer. The athlete, who had recently married, secured her European 1500m title in Rome earlier this year and won multiple medals including silver at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2016 European Championships. Athletics Ireland released a statement expressing deep sadness and…Evening Standard

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