Marílson Gomes dos Santos

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Medal record
Center
Men's Athletics
Competitor for  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver 2003 Santo Domingo 10000 metres
Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro 10000 metres
Bronze 2003 Santo Domingo 5000 metres
Bronze 2007 Rio de Janeiro 5000 metres

Marílson Gomes dos Santos (born 8 August 1977 in Brasília) is a Brazilian long distance runner and winner of the 2006 and 2008 New York City Marathon, with times of 2:09:58 and 2:08:43, respectively. He is the first South American to win the race.

He was selected as the best male performer at the 2009 Brazilian national championships after breaking the meet records in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres races. He is the current South American record holder in both these events with times of 13:19.43 and 27:28.12, respectively.[1]

He has won medals at the South American Cross Country Championships, starting with a silver in the junior race in 1996, then taking the bronze in the men's long race in 2000,[2] before winning her first championship title in 2008.[3]

Contents

[edit] Competition record

[edit] Personal best

[edit] References

  1. ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-06-08). Murer vaults to world leading 4.82m at Brazilian nationals. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
  2. ^ Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  3. ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-03-04). Marílson dos Santos on course for Edinburgh – South American XC Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kenya Paul Tergat
Kenya Martin Lel		 Men's New York City Marathon Winner
2006
2008		 Succeeded by
Kenya Martin Lel
United States Meb Keflezighi


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New York Men's Marathon Winners

1970: Garie Muhrcke (USA) · 1971: Norman Higgins (USA) · 1972: Sheldon Karlin (USA) · 1973: Tom Fleming (USA) · 1974: Norbert Sander (USA) · 1975: Tom Fleming (USA) · 1976: Bill Rodgers (USA) · 1977: Bill Rodgers (USA) · 1978: Bill Rodgers (USA) · 1979: Bill Rodgers (USA) · 1980: Alberto Salazar (USA) · 1981: Alberto Salazar (USA) · 1982: Alberto Salazar (USA) · 1983: Rod Dixon (NZL) · 1984: Orlando Pizzolato (ITA) · 1985: Orlando Pizzolato (ITA) · 1986: Gianni Poli (ITA) · 1987: Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) · 1988: Steve Jones (GBR) · 1989: Juma Ikangaa (TAN) · 1990: Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) · 1991: Salvador Garcia (MEX) · 1992: Willie Mtolo (RSA) · 1993: Andrés Espinosa (MEX) · 1994: Germán Silva (MEX) · 1995: Germán Silva (MEX) · 1996: Giacomo Leone (Italy) · 1997: John Kagwe (KEN) · 1998: John Kagwe (KEN) · 1999: Joseph Chebet (KEN) · 2000: Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) · 2001: Tesfaye Jifar (ETH) · 2002: Rodgers Rop (KEN) · 2003: Martin Lel (KEN) · 2004: Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) · 2005: Paul Tergat (KEN) · 2006: Marílson Gomes dos Santos (BRA) · 2007: Martin Lel (KEN) · 2008: Marílson Gomes dos Santos (BRA) · 2009: Meb Keflezighi (USA)
World Marathon Majors: Berlin Marathon - List (M/W) · Boston Marathon - List (M/W) · Chicago Marathon - List (M/W) · London Marathon - List (M/W) · New York Marathon - List (M/W)
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Summer Universiade Champions in Men's (Half) Marathon
1981 – 1995: Marathon  •  1997 – 2007: Half Marathon

 1981: Ivan Kovalchuk (URS) •  1983: Alessio Faustini (ITA) •  1985: Orlando Pizzolato (ITA) •  1987: Takahiro Izumi (JPN) •  1989: Tibor Baier (HUN) •  1991: Wang Yung-Jo (KOR) •  1993: Kennedy Manyisa (KEN) •  1995: Takakai Morikawa (JPN) •  1997 – 1999: Marílson Gomes dos Santos (BRA) •  2001: Masakazu Fujiwara (JPN) •  2003: Abdellah Bay (MAR) •  2005: Wilson Busienei (UGA) •  2007: Mohamed Fadil (MAR) •  2009: Zhao Ran (CHN)


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