Luis Soares Explained

Luis Soares (24 March 1964 – 13 November 2024) was a Portuguese-French long-distance runner. Born in Nazaré, he started to run for his birth country, before settling in France in 1986 and being naturalized French in 1989.^[1]

On 29 March 1992, he won the Paris Marathon with a personal best of 2:10:03, setting a new French national record which stood until 1998.^[2] He represented France at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing 45th in the marathon.^[3] He also ran the marathon for France at the 1999 World Athletics Championships but did not finish the race.^[4]

Soares died on 13 November 2024, at the age of 60, after a long illness.^[5]

Achievements

• All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Representing
1987		Lille, France	1st	2:14:41
1992		Paris, France	1st	2:10:03
		Barcelona, Spain	45th
1999		Seville, Spain	-	DNF

Sources

• Luis Soares. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202634/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/luis-soares-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ancien recordman de France du marathon, Luis Soares est mort . L’Equipe . 13 November 2024.
2. Web site: Athlétisme. Luis Soares, ex-recordman de France du marathon, est mort . Ouest France . 13 November 2024.
3. Web site: Olympedia - Luis Soares . Olympedia . 13 November 2024.
4. Web site: Ancien recordman de France du marathon, Luis Soares est mort . L’Equipe . 13 November 2024.
5. https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Actualites/Ancien-recordman-de-france-du-marathon-luis-soares-est-mort/1520079 Ancien recordman de France du marathon, Luis Soares est mort