Édouard Fabre
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| Born | August 21, 1885 Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec |
| Died | July 1, 1939 (aged 53) Montreal, Quebec |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Marathon |
Édouard Fabre (August 21, 1885 – July 1, 1939) was a Canadian marathon runner.
Born in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec, he won the Boston Marathon in 1915, with a time of 2:56:41.8.[1] In 1914, he had come in second in the Boston Marathon to fellow Canadian James Duffy. In 1964, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Parc Édouard-Fabre in Montreal is named in his honour.
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[edit] References
- "Édouard Fabre". Canada Sports Hall of Fame. http://www.sportshall.ca/accessible/hm_profile.php?i=59.
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