Mark Carroll (runner)

Mark Carroll (born 15 January 1972 in Knocknaheeny, Cork) is a former Irish runner that went to school in The North Monastery, who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was the 1991 European junior champion over 5,000m; 2000 European Indoor champion over 3,000m and won a bronze medal in the 1998 European Championships over 5,000m.

Running for the Providence Friars track and field team, Carroll won the 1995 5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 13:55.15.

Carroll missed the 1996 Olympics due to injury and missed qualifying for the 5,000m final at the 2000 Olympics by one place. He finished 6th in the 2002 New York Marathon, but decided not to look to compete over that distance in the 2004 Olympics due to the heat and humidity in Athens. He has also been coaching other Irish athletes such as Gareth Turnbull since about 2005 and in 2008 was appointed US Athlete Manager for Athletics Ireland. In August, 2009 he was appointed head cross country coach at Auburn University. Currently, Carroll serves at the Director of Track and Field at Drake University.

Personal bests

 * 1500 metres - 3:34.91 min (2000)
 * One mile - 3:50.62 min (2000)
 * 3000 metres - 7:30.36 min (1999) Irish Record
 * 5000 metres - 13:03.93 min (1998)
 * 10,000 metres - 27:46.82 min (2000)
 * Marathon - 2:10:54 hrs (2002)