Ciara Mageean’s memoir, My Greatest Race, has been shortlisted for Eason Sports Book of the Year at the 2026 An Post Irish Book Awards. At Run Republic, we would encourage readers to consider supporting her book in the public vote.
Public voting closes at 6pm on Friday, November 13th. Anyone wishing to vote for the book can do so through the official Irish Book Awards voting page.
Written with sports journalist Clíona Foley and published by Gill Books, My Greatest Race tells the story of Mageean’s athletics career and her experience of cancer. Its nomination comes at a particularly poignant time following her passing on November 1st.
A Story Beyond The Track
For many athletics supporters, Mageean’s European 1500m gold in Rome in 2024 will remain an unforgettable moment. It was the culmination of years competing at the highest level, with injuries and disappointments along the way.
Her memoir covers both sides of that experience, including the injury that forced her to withdraw from the Paris Olympics just two months after her European triumph. It also addresses her cancer diagnosis and the profound changes it brought to her life.
The book brings together the sporting achievements for which she was widely known and a deeply personal account of what followed, written with Foley, a journalist with decades of experience covering athletics.
How To Cast Your Vote
To support My Greatest Race, follow these steps:
- Open the An Post Irish Book Awards voting page and scroll to the 2026 public voting form.
- Find the Eason Sports Book of the Year category.
- Select My Greatest Race by Ciara Mageean with Clíona Foley.
- Complete the remaining categories. You can select “I don’t wish to vote in this category” for categories in which you do not want to choose a book.
- Enter your name and email address when prompted, then submit your vote before the deadline.
Each email address can vote only once. You do not have to support a book in every category to take part.
If the embedded voting form does not load, the organisers also provide a direct link to the voting form.
Voting Closes On Friday
The category winners will be announced at the An Post Irish Book Awards ceremony at the Convention Centre Dublin on Tuesday, December 1st.
For readers who would like to support My Greatest Race, the deadline is 6pm on Friday, November 13th.
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