Édouard Fabre
Canadian marathon runner
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Édouard Fabre (French pronunciation: [edwaʁ fabʁ]; August 21, 1885 – July 1, 1939) was a Canadian marathon runner.[1][2]
BornAugust 21, 1885
Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec, Canada
DiedJuly 1, 1939 (aged 53)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Country
Canada
CanadaSportMarathon
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 |
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.
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