Arthur Boileau | |
Birth Date: | 9 October 1957 |
Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Hometown: | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Sport: | Running |
Event: | 10,000 metres, Half Marathon, Marathon |
Collegeteam: | University of Oregon |
Arthur Boileau (born October 9, 1957) is a Canadian long-distance runner who was a two-time winner of the Los Angeles Marathon, winning in both 1987 and 1989. Boileau also finished 2nd in the 1986 Boston Marathon.[1] He also represented Canada in two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. In the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he finished in 44th, and four years later in Seoul, South Korea he placed 28th. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Boileau is currently a resident of North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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1981 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 10th | Marathon | 2:13:31 | |
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | Marathon | 2:11:30 | |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 44th | Marathon | 2:22:43 | |
1986 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:15 |
1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 5th | Marathon | 2:12:58 | |
1987 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:08 |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 28th | Marathon | 2:18:20 | |
1989 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:01 |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 26th | Marathon | 2:27:30 |