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Luís Jesus
PORMenBirth dateNov 19, 1968
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Luís Jesus is a Portugal middle-distance runner, born on November 19, 1968. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:37.74 in the 1500m, 7:53.43 in the 3000m, 13:28.64 in the 5000m, 28:06.70 in the 10000m and 1:00:56 in the Semi. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Portugal.
Key facts
Marathon
2:08:55
Age
57 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: Marathon 2:08:55, Half Marathon 1:00:56 (#818 all-time), 2009 season best 30:34 (May 17, 2009, Manchester (GBR)) · 57 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:37.74
7:53.43
13:28.64
28:06.70
2:08:55
43:58
29:17
59:06
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:34 | - | May 17, 2009 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 43:58 | - | Jan 20, 2008 | ↑ | Viana do Castelo (POR) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:05:16 | - | Mar 16, 2008 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Jan 6, 2007 | ↓ | Faro (POR) |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 45:16 | - | Apr 22, 2007 | ↑ | Quarteira (POR) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:03:36 | - | Mar 18, 2007 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:02.98 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 28:56.14 | - | Jul 1, 2006 | ↓ | Portuguese 10,000m Championships |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:01:29 | - | Mar 26, 2006 | ↓ | Algarve (POR) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:08:55 | - | Apr 9, 2006 | ↑ | Paris Marathon |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Dec 31, 2005 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2005 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:05 | - | Oct 20, 2005 | ↓ | Almeirim (POR) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:04:01 | - | Oct 15, 2005 | ↓ | Matosinhos (POR) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:16:33 | - | Aug 13, 2005 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Dec 31, 2004 | ↓ | Amadora (POR) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:02:11 | - | Mar 28, 2004 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:09:08 | - | Sep 26, 2004 | ↑ | Berlin Marathon |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 30:02 | - | Dec 31, 2003 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2003 | 15Kilometr | 48:18 | - | Jun 20, 2003 | ↑ | Porto (POR) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:02:16 | - | Jan 26, 2003 | ↓ | Viana do Castelo (POR) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:15:31 | - | Dec 7, 2003 | ↑ | Portuguese Marathon Championships |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 12:53 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↑ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 29:17 | - | Dec 28, 2002 | ↓ | Porto (POR) |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 46:56 | - | Jun 16, 2002 | ↑ | Porto (POR) |
| 2002 | 20Kilometr | 59:06 | - | Jan 20, 2002 | ↓ | Almeirim (POR) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:03:52 | - | Sep 29, 2002 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 13:20 | - | Mar 24, 2001 | ↑ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 30:12 | - | Feb 7, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 11:16 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↑ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:01:10 | - | Sep 27, 1998 | ↓ | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:12:59 | - | May 10, 1998 | ↑ | Torino (ITA) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 13:47.94 | - | Jun 20, 1997 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:00:56 | - | Oct 4, 1997 | ↓ | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1996 | 1500m | 3:37.94 | - | May 25, 1996 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 1996 | 3000m | 8:06.58 | - | Jul 12, 1996 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 13:28.64 | - | Jun 21, 1996 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1995 | 1500m | 3:37.74 | - | Jul 23, 1995 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1995 | 3000m | 7:53.43 | - | May 27, 1995 | ↓ | Faro (POR) |
| 1995 | 3000mSt | 8:33.51 | - | Jun 11, 1995 | ↓ | Basel (SUI) |
| 1995 | 5000m | 13:39.02 | - | Jul 26, 1995 | ↓ | Marinha Grande (POR) |
| 1994 | 3000mSt | 8:29.76 | - | Jul 10, 1994 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1993 | 5000m | 13:33.31 | - | Jul 10, 1993 | ↓ | Maia (POR) |
| 1993 | 10000m | 28:06.70 | - | May 2, 1993 | ↓ | Getxo (ESP) |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 30:16 | - | Feb 7, 1993 | ↑ | - |
| 1992 | 3000mSt | 8:29.19 | - | Jul 4, 1992 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
2009
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:34 | - | May 17 | Manchester Great Run, Manchester |
2008
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:16 | - | Mar 16 | Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa |
15Kilometr | 43:58 | - | Jan 20 | Viana do Castelo Manuela Machado, Viana do Castelo |
2007
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:50 | - | Sep 16 | Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa |
Marathon | DNS | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
15Kilometr | 45:16 | - | Apr 22 | Portuguese 15 km Road Running Championships, Quarteira |
Semi | 1:03:36 | - | Mar 18 | Lisbon EDP Half Marathon, Lisboa |
10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Jan 6 | Faro Grande Prémio dos Reis, Faro |
2006
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:08 | - | Dec 3 | Lisboa Marathon, Lisboa - Portuguese Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:01:53 | - | Oct 29 | Algarve Half Marathon, Algarve - ECCC Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:14:15 | - | Aug 13 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
Marathon | 2:14:15 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
10000m | 28:56.14 | - | Jul 1 | Portuguese 10,000m Championships |
3000m | 8:02.98 | - | Jun 10 | Lisboa Meeting dos Centenarios, Lisboa |
Marathon | 2:08:55 | - | Apr 9 | Paris Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:29 | - | Mar 26 | Lisboa Half Marathon, Lisboa |
2005
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Dec 31 | Lisboa Sao Silvestre do Amadora, Lisboa |
20Kilometr | 1:00:05 | - | Oct 20 | Almeirin Portuguese 20 km Championships, Almeirim |
Semi | 1:04:01 | - | Oct 15 | Matosinhos ECCC Half Marathon, Matosinhos |
Marathon | 2:16:33 | - | Aug 13 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Marathon | 2:16:33 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Semi | 1:04:35 | - | May 8 | Setubal Half Marathon, Setúbal |
2004
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Dec 31 | Amadora Sao Silvestre, Amadora |
Marathon | 2:09:08 | - | Sep 26 | Berlin Marathon |
Marathon | 2:11:24 | - | May 16 | Wien City Marathon, Wien |
Semi | 1:02:11 | - | Mar 28 | Lisboa Half Marathon, Lisboa |
2003
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:02 | - | Dec 31 | Lisboa Sao Silvestre da Amadora, Lisboa |
Marathon | 2:15:31 | - | Dec 7 | Portuguese Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:03:29 | - | Oct 19 | St. Junien ECC Half Marathon, St-Junien |
Semi | DNF | - | Oct 4 | Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:05:56 | - | Jul 27 | Pombal Half Marathon, Pombal |
15Kilometr | 48:18 | - | Jun 20 | Porto Festas da Cidade, Porto |
Semi | 1:04:58 | - | Mar 16 | Lisboa Half Marathon, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:02:16 | - | Jan 26 | Viana do Castelo Half Marathon, Viana do Castelo |
2002
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:17 | - | Dec 28 | Porto Sao Silvestre 10 km, Porto |
Semi | 1:05:40 | - | Oct 20 | Lisbon ECCC Half Marathon, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:03:52 | - | Sep 29 | Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa |
15Kilometr | 46:56 | - | Jun 16 | Porto 15 km, Porto |
10Kilometr | 30:38 | - | Apr 28 | Seia 10 km, Seia |
10000m | DNF | - | Apr 6 | Camaiore European 10,000m Challenge, Camaiore |
CrossCount | 12:53 | - | Mar 23 | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
20Kilometr | 59:06 | - | Jan 20 | Almeirin 20 km, Almeirim |
Semi | 1:05:19 | - | Jan 13 | Seixal Half Marathon, Seixal |
2001
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 13:20 | - | Mar 24 | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
1999
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:12 | - | Feb 7 | 23rd Almond Blossom Cross Country, Vilamoura |
1998
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:24 | - | Oct 5 | Half Marathon, Ovar |
Semi | 1:01:10 | - | Sep 27 | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | 2:12:59 | - | May 10 | Torino Marathon, Torino |
CrossCount | 11:16 | - | Mar 21 | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
CrossCount | 28:56 | - | Jan 18 | 16th Cross Internacional de Italica, Sevilla |
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Honours
🥇
2006Portuguese 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
5
2004Berlin Marathon
Marathon
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2003Portuguese Marathon Championships
Marathon
7
1998Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
8
1997Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Luís Jesus's Marathon personal best?
Luís Jesus's Marathon personal best is 2:08:55, set on Apr 9, 2006 in Paris (FRA).
Which events does Luís Jesus compete in?
Luís Jesus competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Luís Jesus perform in 2009?
2009 season best: 30:34, set on May 17, 2009 in Manchester (GBR).