Luís Jesus

Luís Filipe Jesus (born 19 November 1968) is a Portuguese long-distance runner. He set his personal best (2:08:55) in the marathon in 2006 (Paris).

He finished fourteenth in the short race at the 1998 World Cross Country Championships and seventh at the 1998 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. In the marathon he finished eighteenth at the 2005 World Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships. Jesus competed in track distances at the World Championships in 1993 and 1995, without reaching the finals.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Portugal
1998 Turin Marathon Turin, Italy 3rd Marathon 2:12:59
2003 Lisbon Marathon Lisbon, Portugal 1st Marathon 2:15:31
2004 Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 3rd Marathon 2:11:24
Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 5th Marathon 2:09:08
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 18th Marathon 2:16:33
2006 Paris Marathon Paris, France 4th Marathon 2:08:55
Lisbon Marathon Lisbon, Portugal 1st Marathon 2:21:08
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan Marathon DNS

Personal bests

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