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.
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. He represented France at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing 45th in the marathon. He also ran the marathon for France at the 1999 World Athletics Championships but did not finish the race.
Soares died on 13 November 2024, at the age of 60, after a long illness.
Achievements
- 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
- "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
- 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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