Daniel McDaid (; born 4 August 1941) is a two-time Irish Olympic athlete and four-time national marathon champion from Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. He is a former member of the Dublin-based athletic club Clonliffe Harriers.
He competed for Ireland at two Olympic Games, Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976. He was the first Irishman to cross the finish line at the 1972 games. He took part in nine World Championships, first competing for Ireland in the International Cross Country Championships in Madrid in 1969. He finished 11th in Limerick in 1979 when John Treacy lifted the world title for Ireland. He was captain of the Irish Senior Cross Country team from 1975 to 1981.Danny McDaid 15km Run
The running track at the Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex is named in his honour.Aura Letterkenny hosts Special Olympic Regional Games The Danny McDaid 15k, which begins and concludes at this track, is also named after him.
He once served as a postman in the Letterkenny area.Beijing Diary Number 2 He is currently a member of Letterkenny Athletic Club.
He has three daughters. Orla, Niamh, Ciara and a son Daragh.
Achievements in Major Finals YearTournamentVenueResultEventTimeNotes1972 1972 Summer OlympicsMunich, Germany 23 Men's Marathon 2:22:25 Olympic debut 1972 Summer Olympics19761976 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsChepstow, Wales 53 Long Race 36:27 1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships19761976 Summer OlympicsMontreal, Quebec, Canada 42 Men's Marathon 2:27:07 1976 Summer Olympics19781978 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotland 31 Long Race 40:52 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships19791979 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsLimerick, Ireland 11 Long Race 38:021979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships19801980 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsParis, France 93 Long Race 39:131980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships19811981 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain 188 Long Race 38:371981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships1984Cork City MarathonCork, Ireland 21 Marathon 2:31:29Cork City Marathon 1984 - Easter Monday Irish Winners of Major Championship Medals
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