Édouard Fabre
 Fabre in 1915 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1885 Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | July 1, 1939 (aged 53) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Marathon |
Édouard Fabre (August 21, 1885 – July 1, 1939) was a Canadian marathon runner.[1][2]
Born in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec, he won the Boston Marathon in 1915, with a time of 2:56:41.8.[3] In 1914, he had come in second in the Boston Marathon to fellow Canadian James Duffy. In 1964, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Parc Édouard-Fabre in Montreal is named in his honour.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Edourd Fabe". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Édouard Fabre". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Cooper, P.L. (1998). The American Marathon. Syracuse University Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780815605201.
External links
[edit]- Édouard Fabre at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Édouard Fabre at Olympics.com
- Édouard Fabre at Olympic.org (archived)
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