Image source, Getty ImagesMageean became a European champion in 2024
- Published1 November 2026, 10:07 GMT
Former European champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.
Mageean, from Portaferry in Northern Ireland, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in May 2025.
She represented Ireland at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, but was forced to withdraw from the 2024 Paris Games because of an Achilles injury.
Earlier in 2024, Mageean had clinched the first major title of her career when she took 1500m gold at the European Championships in Rome.
