Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean dies at 34 after cancer battle
- Ireland's two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean died at 34 after battling stage four bowel cancer.
- • Mageean passed away on November 1, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was diagnosed with cancer in May 2025.
- The middle-distance runner won 1500m gold at the 2024 European Championships in Rome and represented Ireland at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
Source: worldathletics.org
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