Stephen Scullion
Stephen Scullion (born 9 November 1988) is an Irish middle-distance and long-distance runner.[2]
Scullion in the 2017 London Marathon | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish / Northern Irish |
Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland | November 9, 1988
Residence | Belfast |
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | marathon, half marathon, 10000 metres, 3000 metres |
Club | Clonliffe Harriers A.C. |
Coached by | Stephen Haas |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | marathon: 2:12:01[1] |
Early life
Scullion was born in Belfast and attended Wellington College.[3]
Athletic career
Scullion was selected for Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 1500m and 5000m, but missed out due to illness.[4] He competed in the 3000 metres at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships and in the 10000 m at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.
At the 2019 Houston Marathon he finished tenth in a personal best, despite taking a wrong turn and being corrected by a member of the public. He qualified for the 2019 World Championships and for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6] Scullion finished second in the 2019 Dublin Marathon.[7]
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References
- https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2019/1027/1085903-dublin-city-marathon/
- "European Athletics - Athlete: Stephen Scullion". european-athletics.
- O'Riordan, Ian. "Operation Transformation: from couch drunk to Tokyo Olympian". The Irish Times.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9045975.stm
- Stadium, Ian O’Riordan at Morton. "Stephen Scullion targets marathon in Doha after Santry success". The Irish Times.
- "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info.
- https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2019/1027/1085903-dublin-city-marathon/
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