Stephen Scullion (born 9 November 1988) is an Irish middle-distance and long-distance runner.

Early life

Scullion was born in Belfast and attended Wellington College.

Stephen Scullion

Athletic career

Scullion was selected for Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 1500m and 5000m, but missed out due to illness. He competed in the 3000 metres at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships and in the 10000 m at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.

Stephen Scullion

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. Scullion finished second in the 2019 Dublin Marathon and eleventh in the 2020 London Marathon.

Stephen Scullion

He competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

He represented Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he finished 10th in the men's marathon event.

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1988 births

Living people

Athletes from the Republic of Ireland

Irish male long-distance runners

Irish male marathon runners

Athletes from Belfast

People educated at Wellington College Belfast

Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games competitors for Northern Ireland

Olympic male marathon runners

Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes for Ireland

20th-century Irish people

21st-century Irish people

Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games