Art Boileau

Arthur Boileau (born October 9, 1957) is a Canadian long-distance runner who was 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 also represented Canada in two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. In the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he finished in 44th, and four years later in Seoul, South Korea he placed 28th. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Boileau is currently a resident of North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Arthur Boileau
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1957-10-09) October 9, 1957
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Home townNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)10,000 metres, Half Marathon, Marathon
College teamUniversity of Oregon

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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". Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2011.


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