Patrick Hooper

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Patrick Hooper was an Olympian and long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland. He represented Ireland in the marathon at European and Olympic level. His marathon personal best time was 2:17:46. He was the older brother of three-time Olympian and marathoner Dick Hooper. After his retirement from active competition, Hooper remained extremely active in the sport, as a long-serving committee member of his club, Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club, and as a member of the Dublin and Leinster Athletics Boards.