Pauline Curley (athlete)

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Pauline Curley
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Curley in the 2008 Rotterdam Marathon
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Born (1969-03-10) 10 March 1969 (age 56)
Killeigh, County Offaly, Ireland
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Marathon
ClubTullamore Harriers (IRL)

Pauline Curley (born 10 March 1969 in Birr) is an Irish marathon runner. [1] At age thirty-nine, she represented Ireland for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed in the women's marathon. She ran and finished the race in sixty-third place, with a time of 2:47:16. [2] [3] She also achieved her personal best, when she placed ninth at the 2008 Rotterdam Marathon, with a time of 2:39:05. On 25 August 2013 she ran Longford Marathon, Ireland with a time of 2:44:22. [4]

In October 2015 she was the fastest Irish woman in the Dublin marathon.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pauline Curley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Foley, Cliona (18 August 2008). "Mixed emotions for Paula and Pauline after marathon effort". Independent Ireland. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Longford Marathon". Longford Marathon. Retrieved 4 October 2013.


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