Fearghal Curtin

Fearghal Curtin (born 14 July 1998) is an Irish long-distance runner. He became the Irish national record holder for the half marathon and the marathon in 2025.

Biography From Youghal, County Cork, Curtin is a member of Youghal Athletics Club, and also spent time in the American collegiate system with Arizona State University, Charleston Southern University and Florida State University. He later based himself in Cardiff, Wales, in Portugal, and also returned to train at altitude in Flagstaff, Arizona.

He competed for Ireland at the 2023 European Games, placing third over 5000 metres as Ireland won the Third Division title.

Curtin made his debut in the marathon in April 2025, and moved to tenth on the Irish all-time list with a time of 2:11.35. He then broke the Irish half marathon national record in September 2025, running a time of 1:00:22 in Copenhagen, Denmark, breaking the previous best time held by Efrem Gidey, by 29 seconds. Lynch regained the national record at the 2026 London Marathon.