Art Boileau

Arthur Boileau
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1957-10-09) October 9, 1957
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Residence North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 10,000 metres, Half Marathon, Marathon
College team University of Oregon

Arthur Boileau (born October 9, 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a long-distance runner, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California he finished in 44th and four years later in Seoul, South Korea he placed 28th. He is a two-time winner of the Los Angeles Marathon, winning in both 1987 and 1989. Boileau also finished 2nd in the 1986 Boston Marathon.[1] He is currently a resident of North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Canada
1981 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 10th Marathon 2:13:31
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th Marathon 2:11:30
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 44th Marathon 2:22:43
1986 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 2nd Marathon 2:11:15
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 5th Marathon 2:12:58
1987 Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, United States 1st Marathon 2:13:08
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 28th Marathon 2:18:20
1989 Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, United States 1st Marathon 2:13:01
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 26th Marathon 2:27:30

See also

References

  1. "Boston Marathon History". Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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