Martin Fagan (born 26 June 1983 in
Mullingar
Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census.
The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeath ...
) is a retired
Irish
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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. 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.
[Ian O'Riordan]
Rio Olympic qualifier Martin Fagan retires from running
The Irish Times, 24 June 2015
Achievements
References
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1983 births
Living people
Doping cases in athletics
Irish sportspeople in doping cases
People from Mullingar
Sportspeople from County Westmeath
Irish male long-distance runners
Olympic athletes for Ireland
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Providence College alumni
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