Édouard Fabre (; August 21, 1885 – July 1, 1939) was a
Canadian
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marathon
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runner.
Born in
Sainte-Geneviève Saint Genevieve or Sainte-Geneviève may refer to:
* Saint Genevieve (419/422–512), the patron of Paris
* Saint Geneviève de Loqueffret (10th century), a local saint from Loqueffret Parish close, Loqueffret, Brittany
Buildings
* Bibliothèque ...
,
Quebec
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, he won the
Boston Marathon
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in 1915, with a time of 2:56:41.8.
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
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.
Parc Édouard-Fabre in Montreal is named in his honour.
See also
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List of winners of the Boston Marathon
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The event is held on Patriots' Day, which was April 1 ...
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1885 births
1939 deaths
Canadian male long-distance runners
Track and field athletes from Montreal
Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
People from L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
Boston Marathon male winners
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