Luís Azevedo da Silva Novo (born May 29, 1970 in Oliveira do Bairro) is a male long-distance runner from Portugal, who won the 2001 edition of the Vienna Marathon, clocking 2:10.28. He ended up in fourth place in the men's marathon at the 1999 World Championships.
He set het personal best time (2:09.41) in 2002 at the Berlin Marathon, when he finished in seventh place. Novo represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing in 50th place.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Portugal
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| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 6th | 10,000 m | 28:39.64 |
| 1998 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 27th | Marathon | |
| Reims Marathon | Reims, France | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:32 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | Marathon | 2:14:27 |
| 2000 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 13th | Marathon | 2:11:29 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 50th | Marathon | 2:23:04 | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | Marathon | DNF |
| Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:28 | |
| 2002 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 9th | Marathon | 2:19:35 |
| 2004 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 7th | Marathon | 2:09:41 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 24th | Marathon | 2:18:36 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | Marathon | DNF |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 19th | Marathon | 2:22:51 | |
References
| Vienna Marathon – men's winners | |
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