Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Paul Pollock (Athletics)

Pollock set for second appearance at an Olympics

Ireland’s Paul Pollock finishes the men’s marathon in Rio. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30

Age: 35

Event: Marathon

Club: Annadale Striders

From Holywood in Co Down, Pollock is also set for his second Olympic marathon, finishing 32nd in Rio, and also finished 21st in the World Championships marathon back in 2013. A doctor, Pollock clocked his qualifier in December 2019, in the Valencia Marathon, running a new personal best of 2:10.25, also inside the automatic Tokyo time.