Pat Hooper


Patrick Hooper is an Olympian and former long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland. He has represented Ireland in the marathon at European and Olympic level. His marathon personal best time is 2:17:46. He is the older brother of three-time Olympian and marathoner Dick Hooper. In 2016, he recommended participation in athletic clubs as, "comradeship and friendship will gain more knowledge about the sport from your club mates than you will ever read in a coaching book."

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