Mark Carroll (athlete)

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Mark Carroll (born 15 January 1972 in Cork) is an Irish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was the 1991 European junior champion over 5,000m; 2000 European Indoor champion over 3,000m and won a bronze medal in the 1998 European Championship over 5,000m. Carroll missed the 1996 Olympics due to injury and missed qualifying for the 5,000m final at the 2000 Olympics by one place. He finished 6th in the 2002 New York Marathon but decided not to look to compete over that distance in the 2004 Olympics due to the heat and humidity in Athens. He has not ruled out trying to qualify for the 2008 Olympics as he is still competing at 36 years old though his best years are now behind him. He has also been coaching other Irish athletes such as Gareth Turnbull since 2005 or so.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	12th	5000 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	5000 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	14th	5000 m
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	1st	3000 m
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	7th	3000 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	6th	5000 m
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	9th	3000 m