Stephen Scullion
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Stephen Scullion (born 9 November 1988) is an Irish middle-distance and long-distance runner.[1]
.jpg) Scullion in the 2017 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish / Northern Irish |
| Born | 9 November 1988 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Home town | Belfast |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | marathon, half marathon, 10000 metres, 3000 metres |
| Club | Dark Sky Distance |
| Coached by | Stephen Haas |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Marathon: 02:09:25 (London 2020) |
Early life
Scullion was born in Belfast and attended Wellington College.[2]
Athletic career
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Scullion was selected for Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 1500m and 5000m, but missed out due to illness.[3] 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.[4][5] Scullion finished second in the 2019 Dublin Marathon and eleventh in the 2020 London Marathon.[6][7][8]
He competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, but did not finish the race.[9]
He represented Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he finished 10th in the men's marathon event.[10]
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