Marílson Gomes dos Santos explained

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Birth Date:6 August 1977
Birth Place:Brasília, DF, Brazil[1]
Height:174 cm[2]
Weight:58 kg
Sport:Athletics
Club:BM&F Bovespa
Coach:Adauto Domingues
Event:5000 m, 10,000, half marathon, marathon
Pb:5000 m – 13:19.43 (2006)
10,000 m – 27:28.12 (2007)
Half Marathon – 59:33 (2007)
Marathon – 2:06:34 (2011)
Updated:14 June 2014

Marílson Gomes dos Santos (born 6 August 1977) is a Brazilian long-distance runner.

Career

Gomes dos Santos won the 2006 and 2008 New York City Marathon, becoming 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.[3]

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,[4] before winning his first championship title in 2008.[5]

He ran at the 2010 London Marathon and came close to a personal best time, finishing in 2:08:46 for sixth place behind Abel Kirui.[6] He signed up for the New York Marathon that year and used the Troféu Brasil de Atletismo (the Brazilian athletics championships) as his preparation, winning the 10,000 m title.[7] He secured his third career win at the Saint Silvester Race in São Paulo at the end of the year – a record number for a Brazilian runner since the opening of the run for international participant (since 1945).[8]

At the 2011 London Marathon, he set a personal best of 2:06:34 hours and placed fourth in the fast race behind a Kenyan trio of Emmanuel Mutai, Martin Lel and Patrick Makau.[9]

Gomes dos Santos competed in the marathon at the 2008, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Olympics with the best result of fifth place in 2012.[1] [2] He is married to Juliana Paula dos Santos, a fellow runner who won gold medals at the 2007 and 2015 Pan American Games. They have a son Miguel.[10]

Competition record

Representing the
1995South American Cross Country Championships (U20)Cali, Colombia5th8 km23:55
World Cross Country Championships (U20)Durham, United Kingdom88th8.47 km27:06
Pan American Athletics ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile5th5000 m14:45.87
South American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chilebgcolor=silver2nd5000 m14:36.88
1996South American Cross Country Championships – (U20)Asunción, Paraguaybgcolor=silver2nd8 km26:09
World Cross Country Championships (U20)Stellenbosch, South Africa22nd8.35 km26:21
South American Junior ChampionshipsBucaramanga, Colombiabgcolor=silver2nd5000 m14:48.3
World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia21st (h)5000m14:30.99
1997UniversiadeCatania, Italybgcolor=gold1stHalf marathon1:03:32
1999South American Cross Country ChampionshipsArtur Nogueira, Brazil4th12 km39:24
World Cross Country ChampionshipsBelfast, United Kingdom84th12 km43:28
UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spainbgcolor=gold1stHalf marathon1:04:05
2000South American Cross Country ChampionshipsCartagena, Colombia3rd12 km37:59
Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazilbgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m28:58.74
2002Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazilbgcolor=silver2nd15 km45:06
2003South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuelabgcolor=gold1st5000 m13:52.15
Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rd5000 m13:56.90
bgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m28:49.48
Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazilbgcolor=gold1st15 km43:49
2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6thMarathon2:13:40
Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazilbgcolor=gold1st15 km44:19
2006Ibero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Ricobgcolor=gold1st5000 m13:42.88
World CupAthens, Greece5th5000 m13:47.15
New York City MarathonNew York City, United Statesbgcolor=gold1stMarathon2:09:58
2007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd5000 m13:30.68
bgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m28:09.30
World Road Running ChampionshipsUdine, Italy7thHalf marathon59:33
2008South American Cross Country ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguaybgcolor=gold1st12.0 km37:28
World Cross Country ChampionshipsEdinburgh, United Kingdom53rd12 km37:17
Olympic GamesBeijing, China—MarathonDNF
World Half Marathon ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil8thHalf marathon1:03:18
South American Half Marathon Championshipsbgcolor=gold1st
New York City MarathonNew York City, United Statesbgcolor=gold1stMarathon2:08:43
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany16thMarathon2:15:13
World Half Marathon ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom17thHalf marathon1:02:41
2010London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom6thMarathon2:08:46
Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spainbgcolor=silver2nd5000 m13:34.92
New York City MarathonNew York City, United States7thMarathon2:11:51
Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazilbgcolor=gold1st15 km44:07
2011London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom4thMarathon2:06:34
South American Half Marathon ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentinabgcolor=gold1stHalf marathon1:01:13
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Méxicobgcolor=gold1st10,000 m29:00.64
2012London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom8thMarathon2:08:03
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom5thMarathon2:11:10

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175319/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/marilson-dos-santos-1.html Marílson dos Santos
  2. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/marilson-dos-santos Marilson dos Santos
  3. Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-06-08). Murer vaults to world leading 4.82m at Brazilian nationals. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
  4. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cxc.htm Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups
  5. Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-03-04). Marílson dos Santos on course for Edinburgh – South American XC Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  6. Brown, Matthew (2010-04-25). Commanding victories for Kebede and Shobukhova – London Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-28.
  7. Biscayart, Eduardo (2010-09-20). Murer vaults 4.70m at Brazilian championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-22.
  8. Biscayart, Eduardo (2011-01-01). Dos Santos and Timbilil cruise to Sao Paulo wins. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
  9. Brown, Matthew (2011-04-17). Mutai and Keitany dominate and dazzle in London. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
  10. http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=dos-santos-marilson-1224946/index.html Marílson dos Santos

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