Édouard Fabre

Édouard Fabre
Personal information
Born (1885-08-21)August 21, 1885
Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec
Died July 1, 1939(1939-07-01) (aged 53)
Montreal, Quebec
Sport
Country  Canada
Sport Marathon

Édouard Fabre (August 21, 1885 – July 1, 1939) was a Canadian marathon runner.[1]

Born in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec, he won the Boston Marathon in 1915, with a time of 2:56:41.8.[2] 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Edourd Fabe". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Cooper, P.L. (1998). The American Marathon. Syracuse University Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780815605201.



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