Martin Fagan

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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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 5th5000m 14:16.28
4th10,000m 29:39.20
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden11th10,000 m 28:54.04
2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China—Marathon DNF

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Ian O'Riordan: Rio Olympic qualifier Martin Fagan retires from running, The Irish Times, 24 June 2015


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