Luis Soares
Luis Soares (24 March 1964 – 13 November 2024) was a Portuguese-French long-distance runner. Born in Nazaré, he started to run for his birth country, before settling in France in 1986 and being naturalized French in 1989.[1]
On 29 March 1992, he won the Paris Marathon with a personal best of 2:10:03, setting a new French national record which stood until 1998.[2] He represented France at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing 45th in the marathon.[3] He also ran the marathon for France at the 1999 World Athletics Championships but did not finish the race.[4]
Soares died on 13 November 2024, at the age of 60, after a long illness.[5]
Achievements
[edit]- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France
| ||||
| 1987 | Lille Marathon | Lille, France | 1st | 2:14:41 |
| 1992 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | 2:10:03 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 45th | 2:21:57 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | — | DNF |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ancien recordman de France du marathon, Luis Soares est mort". L’Equipe. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Athlétisme. Luis Soares, ex-recordman de France du marathon, est mort". Ouest France. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia - Luis Soares". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Ancien recordman de France du marathon, Luis Soares est mort". L’Equipe. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Ancien recordman de France du marathon, Luis Soares est mort (in French)
Sources
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Soares". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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