Ursula Noctor Explained

Ursula Noctor
Sport:Athletics
Birth Date:21 January 1965
Birth Place:Republic of Ireland

Ursula Noctor (21 January 1965 – 4 April 1993) was an Irish long-distance runner, who was Irish national champion in the half marathon in 1992. She finished fourth at the 1991 and 1992 Chicago Marathons.

Career

Noctor was the course record holder for the Waterside Marathon.[1] In 1982, she won the inaugural Cork Mini-Marathon.[2] In 1987, Noctor came third at the 3,000 metres event at the Northern Irish Championships, competing as an athlete from the Republic of Ireland.[3] In 1988, she won the 10,000 metres event at the Orlando Classic invitational meet.[4] Noctor came third at the 1990 Columbus Marathon in a time of 2:39:26,[5] winning $7,500.[6]

Noctor finished fourth at the 1991 Chicago Marathon.[7] In 1992, Noctor won the Republic of Ireland's National Half Marathon Championship.[8] Later in the year, she finished fourth at the 1992 Chicago Marathon in a time of 2:41:52.[9] It was her first marathon event since having surgery the year before.[7]

Illness and death

In 1991, Noctor was diagnosed with melanoma, and she had to have some lymph glands removed. At the time, she was given a 10 per cent chance of survival.[7] Noctor died on 4 April 1993 of complications caused by the melanoma. She was aged 28.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Marathon: Victory easy for Ferrin. Belfast Telegraph. 5 July 2008. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416111257/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/marathon-victory-easy-for-ferrin-28297448.html. live.
  2. Web site: LOOKING BACK – 25 Years of BLE in Cork. Cork Athletics. 1993. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416171611/https://www.corkathletics.org/archives/97-historical-articles/1602-looking-back-25-years-of-ble-in-cork-chapter-7.html. live.
  3. Web site: Northern Ireland Championships. UK Athletics. 16 April 2021. 29 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029180306/http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/nir.htm. live.
  4. News: Gatorade Grand Prix Orlando Classic. Orlando Sentinel. Newspapers.com. 11 April 1988. 16. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416171257/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75873958/1988-orlando-meet/. live.
  5. News: Spence Captures Marathon. Washington Post. 11 November 1990. 16 April 2021. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426080543/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/11/12/spence-captures-marathon/d229fc3a-0918-420c-858e-a45406e54422/. live.
  6. Web site: Columbus Marathon sees two WRCers qualify for Olympic Marathon Trials. pdf. Washington Runners. 1990. 2. 16 April 2021. 4 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004000440/http://www.washrun.org/data/newsletter/WRC%201990-12.pdf. live.
  7. News: Irish runner chasing hopes of survival. Chicago Tribune. Newspapers.com. 21 October 1992. 28. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416165843/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872501/noctor-1992/. live.
  8. News: Foreign runners boost men's field for marathon. Chicago Tribune. Newspapers.com. 19 October 1992. 26. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416165843/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872960/1992-chicago-marathon-field/. live.
  9. News: Chicago Marathon. Chicago Tribune. Newspapers.com. 26 October 1992. 32. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416165843/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872326/1992-chicago-marathon-results/. live.
  10. News: Running. Chicago Tribune. Newspapers.com. 7 April 1993. 59. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416170658/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75873643/ursula-noctor-death/. live.

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