'You worry if it's selfish' — Magic McCormack on motherhood, influencers and new heights at 40

After crossing the line in Tokyo Stadium and notching the best finish of her career at global level, the spotlight-shy veteran stopped to reflect on one hell of a journey 

MOM POWER: Fionnuala McCormack of Ireland competing in the women's marathon final during day two of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

One by one, she picked them off. Athlete after athlete, appearing in her sights and then hunted down, passed and left for dead – Fionnuala McCormack slicing through the field en route to the best finish of her career at global level.

Ninth in the World Championships marathon: a result that left her beaming with pride in the bowels of the Japan National Stadium. A memory that will stay with her forever.