Art Boileau Explained

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.

Achievements

Representing
1981Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan10thMarathon2:13:31
1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland11thMarathon2:11:30
1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States44thMarathon2:22:43
1986Boston MarathonBoston, United Statesbgcolor=silver2ndMarathon2:11:15
1986Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh, Scotland5thMarathon2:12:58
1987Los Angeles MarathonLos Angeles, United Statesbgcolor=gold1stMarathon2:13:08
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea28thMarathon2:18:20
1989Los Angeles MarathonLos Angeles, United Statesbgcolor=gold1stMarathon2:13:01
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany26thMarathon2:27:30

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston Marathon History. 12 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715203531/http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/boston-marathon-history/race-summaries/1986-1990.aspx. 15 July 2015. dead.