Ursula Noctor

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Ursula Noctor (21 January 1965{{ARRS name|4930}} – 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.{{cite news| url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/marathon-victory-easy-for-ferrin-28297448.html| title=Marathon: Victory easy for Ferrin| work=Belfast Telegraph| date=5 July 2008| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=16 April 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416111257/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/marathon-victory-easy-for-ferrin-28297448.html| url-status=live}} In 1982, she won the inaugural Cork Mini-Marathon.{{cite web| url=https://www.corkathletics.org/archives/97-historical-articles/1602-looking-back-25-years-of-ble-in-cork-chapter-7.html| title=LOOKING BACK – 25 Years of BLE in Cork| publisher=Cork Athletics| date=1993| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=16 April 2021| archive-url=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| url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web| url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/nir.htm| title=Northern Ireland Championships| publisher=UK Athletics| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=29 October 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029180306/http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/nir.htm| url-status=live}} In 1988, she won the 10,000 metres event at the Orlando Classic invitational meet.{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75873958/1988-orlando-meet/| title=Gatorade Grand Prix Orlando Classic| work=Orlando Sentinel| via=Newspapers.com| date=11 April 1988| page=16| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=16 April 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416171257/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75873958/1988-orlando-meet/| url-status=live}} Noctor came third at the 1990 Columbus Marathon in a time of 2:39:26,{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/11/12/spence-captures-marathon/d229fc3a-0918-420c-858e-a45406e54422/| title=Spence Captures Marathon| work=Washington Post| date=11 November 1990| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=26 April 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426080543/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/11/12/spence-captures-marathon/d229fc3a-0918-420c-858e-a45406e54422/| url-status=live}} winning $7,500.{{cite web| url=https://www.washrun.org/data/newsletter/WRC%201990-12.pdf| type=pdf| title=Columbus Marathon sees two WRCers qualify for Olympic Marathon Trials| publisher=Washington Runners| date=1990| page=2| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=4 October 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004000440/http://www.washrun.org/data/newsletter/WRC%201990-12.pdf| url-status=live}}

Noctor finished fourth at the 1991 Chicago Marathon.{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872501/noctor-1992/| title=Irish runner chasing hopes of survival| work=Chicago Tribune| via=Newspapers.com| date=21 October 1992| page=28| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=16 April 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416165843/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872501/noctor-1992/| url-status=live}} In 1992, Noctor won the Republic of Ireland's National Half Marathon Championship.{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872960/1992-chicago-marathon-field/| title=Foreign runners boost men's field for marathon| work=Chicago Tribune| via=Newspapers.com| date=19 October 1992| page=26| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=16 April 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416165843/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872960/1992-chicago-marathon-field/| url-status=live}} Later in the year, she finished fourth at the 1992 Chicago Marathon in a time of 2:41:52.{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872326/1992-chicago-marathon-results/| title=Chicago Marathon| work=Chicago Tribune| via=Newspapers.com| date=26 October 1992| page=32| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=16 April 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416165843/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75872326/1992-chicago-marathon-results/| url-status=live}} It was her first marathon event since having surgery the year before.

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. Noctor died on 4 April 1993 of complications caused by the melanoma. She was aged 28.{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75873643/ursula-noctor-death/| title=Running| work=Chicago Tribune| via=Newspapers.com| date=7 April 1993| page=59| accessdate=16 April 2021| archive-date=16 April 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416170658/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75873643/ursula-noctor-death/| url-status=live}}

References

External links

{{World Athletics|14867939}}
{{ARRS name|4930}}

Category:1965 births

Category:1993 deaths

Category:Athletes from Dublin (city)

Category:Irish female marathon runners

Category:Irish female long-distance runners

Category:Irish female middle-distance runners

Category:Deaths from melanoma

Category:Deaths from cancer in the Republic of Ireland

Category:20th-century Irish sportswomen