'You make your own hope, I'm not going to let cancer win', says Ciara Mageean (opens original article in a new tab)

Ciara Mageean, a 34-year-old athlete, is battling stage four bowel cancer with resilience, undergoing chemotherapy and maintaining hope for survival while navigating the end of her athletic career and personal life plans.

• Ciara Mageean, a 34-year-old athlete, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in May 2025 and has undergone 18 rounds of chemotherapy.
• She expresses hope to survive beyond five years and is determined to live life to the fullest despite her prognosis.
• Mageean is processing the end of her athletics career and is planning her wedding while seeking additional treatment options.