Luis Soares (24 March 1964 – 13 November 2024) was a Portuguese-French

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. 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 The Paris Marathon () is an annual marathon (sport), marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the largest running event in France in terms of finishers and is typically among the five largest marathons in the world. The marathon begi ...

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 The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

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, Spain, finishing 45th in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

. 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.Ancien recordman de France du marathon, Luis Soares est mort

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

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* 1964 births 2024 deaths French male long-distance runners Portuguese male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Paris Marathon male winners People from Nazaré, Portugal Sportspeople from Leiria District French sportspeople of Portuguese descent 20th-century French sportsmen 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen {{France-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub