European Athletics Champion Dies at 34
Irish track and field athlete and 2024 European champion in the 1500 m event Kira Maguian has died at the age of 34. Her death was announced on November 1 by the Diamond League press service.
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Maguian won the European Championship in the 1500 m event. She also earned silver and bronze medals at the continental championships and competed in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
In the summer of 2025, Maguian announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer. The Diamond League described her death as a heavy loss for the athletics community.
