European 1,500 metres champion Mageean dies aged 34 after cancer battle

LONDON (Agencies): European 1,500 metres champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean died on ​Sunday at the age of 34, ‌just over a year after revealing she had stage four bowel cancer. The Irish athlete ​announced in July 2025 that ​she had been diagnosed with the ⁠disease. “At 6:30 a.m. this morning, Ciara ​lost her battle with cancer surrounded ​by her loved ones,” a statement on Mageean’s Instagram account said. “A beloved daughter, sister, wife, ​friend and inspiration to so many, ​she will be deeply missed.” Mageean’s career highlight came ‌in ⁠2024 when she won European 1,500 metres gold in Rome. She represented Ireland at the Rio de Janeiro and ​Tokyo Olympics ​but was ⁠ruled out of the Paris Games with an Achilles ​injury a day before her ​opening ⁠heat. Alongside her European title, Mageean won European bronze in 2016 and silver in ⁠2022, ​while also claiming silver ​at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.