Martin Fagan
Martin Fagan (born 26 June 1983 in Mullingar) is a retired Irish long distance runner, who specialised in half-marathons and marathons. In 2012 he was banned for two years after testing positive for the banned performance-enhancing blood-boosting drug EPO.[1] He made a comeback in early 2014 and managed to qualify for the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but announced in June 2015 that he had decided in to retire from running.[2]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ireland
| |||||
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 5th | 5000m | 14:16.28 |
| 4th | 10,000m | 29:39.20 | |||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th | 10,000 m | 28:54.04 |
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
[edit]- ^ "No distance left to run: Martin Fagan banned for two years by athletics chiefs". 12 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ Ian O'Riordan: Rio Olympic qualifier Martin Fagan retires from running, The Irish Times, 24 June 2015
- Martin Fagan at World Athletics
- Martin Fagan at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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