Luis Soares (born 24 March 1964 in Nazaré,

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) is a former

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. He represented France at the

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. He set his personal best (2:10:03) in the classic distance in 1992.

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

References

* 1964 births Living people French male long-distance runners Portuguese male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of France Paris Marathon male winners People from Nazaré, Portugal Sportspeople from Leiria District {{France-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub French people of Portuguese descent