Luís Azevedo da Silva Novo (born May 29, 1970 in
Oliveira do Bairro
Oliveira do Bairro () is a town and a municipality in the district of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,729, in an area of 335.27 km2. It had 16,994 eligible voters in 2006. The town itself had a population of 3,077 in 2001.
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) is a male
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
Within e ...
from
Portugal
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, who won the 2001 edition of the
Vienna Marathon
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History
The first edition was held on with a total of 794 competitors. It is Austria's largest road running event ...
, clocking 2:10.28. He ended up in fourth place in the men's marathon at the
1999 World Championships.
He set het personal best time (2:09.41) in 2002 at the
Berlin Marathon
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, when he finished in seventh place. Novo represented his native country at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney, Australia
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, finishing in 50th place.
Achievements
References
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Profile
1970 births
Living people
Portuguese male long-distance runners
Portuguese male marathon runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Portugal
People from Oliveira do Bairro
Sportspeople from Aveiro District
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