In 2012, O'Sullivan carried the Olympic flame when it arrived in Dublin on 6 June. She carried the flame onto St Stephen's Green and lit an Olympic cauldron. O'Sullivan was made chef de mission for Team Ireland at the 2012 Olympic Games. O'Sullivan completed the 2013 Ealing Half Marathon in 1:27:28. Personal life Sonia's father John played as a goalkeeper for Cobh Ramblers football team. He had been in the Irish Navy. Sonia is married to Nic Bideau , together they have two daughters, Ciara, and Sophie. Sophie won a silver medal in the 800 metres at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in Győr, Hungary. Sonia has written two books "Running To Stand Still" published in 2001 and "Sonia My Story" in 2008. Sonia frequently commentates for RTÉ during World & European Championship Athletics. Personal bests 800 metres – 2:00.69 (July 1987) 1000 metres – 2:34:66 (July 1993) 1500 metres – 3:58.85 (July 1995) Mile run – 4:17.25 NR (July 1994) 2000 metres – 5:25.36 NR (WR 1994–2017) (July 1994) 3000 metres – 8:21.64 NR (ER 1994–2002) (July 1994) 2 miles – 9:19.56 NR (WR 1998–2007) (June 1998) 5000 metres – 14:41.02 NR (September 2000) 10,000 metres – 30:47.59 NR (August 2002) 10 miles road — 51:00.00 WB (08 September 2002) Half marathon – 67:19 (October 2002) Marathon – 2:29:01 (April 2005) International competitions See also List of people on stamps of Ireland References External links 1969 births Living people Sportspeople from County Cork Sportspeople from Cobh Irish female long-distance runners Irish female middle-distance runners Irish female marathon runners Olympic athletes of Ireland Olympic silver medalists for Ireland Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Ireland World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Cross Country Championships winners European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics record holders RTÉ Sports Person of the Year winners Villanova Wildcats women's track and field athletes Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Irish female cross country runners Villanova Wildcats women's cross country runners European Athlete of the Year winners Track & Field News Athlete of the Year winners Universiade gold medalists for Ireland