Marian Heffernan (born 16 April 1982) is an Irish athlete who competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. Heffernan is fifth in the all-time Irish record books for the women's 400 metres. She is married to Irish Olympic race walker

Rob Heffernan Robert Heffernan (born 28 February 1978) is an Irish race walker. Career At the 2000 Olympics he finished in 28th place, and at the 2004 Olympics he was disqualified, both in the 20 km race walking discipline. At the 2008 Olympic Games he ...

, with whom she has a son, Cathal, who is a footballer.

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IAAF Profile

Women's 4x400m relay team
1982 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Ireland Athletes from Cork (city) Irish female sprinters Olympic female sprinters {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub