Jose Cesar de Souza

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Jose Cesar de Souza (born 16 November 1962) is a retired Brazilian marathon runner who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. In the World Marathon Majors, de Souza became the second athlete from Brazil to win the Chicago Marathon when he won the 1992 event in 2:16:14. The following year, de Souza reappeared at Chicago and finished in 12th place. Outside of Chicago, de Souza was 81st in the 1991 World Marathon Cup and failed to reach the finals of the 1998 IAAF World Road Relay Championships. He also won a silver medal at the 1987 South American Championships in Athletics.

Biography

On 16 November 1962, de Souza was born in Goiana, Brazil.[1][2] As a runner, de Souza competed in the 10 kilometres and marathon. His first competition was at the 1987 South American Championships in Athletics, where he won a silver medal in the marathon.[3][4] At the Madrid Marathon, de Souza won consecutive events from 1989 to 1990.[5][6]

In his first

Joseildo Rocha won the event in 2001.[8] The following year, De Souza was in the top nine during the Chicago Marathon before finishing the event in 12th place.[9]

In IAAF events, de Souza competed at the

real estate broker. In 2002, de Souza planned to enter the 2003 Chicago Marathon after he turned forty years old.[12] At the 2003 Chicago event in the 40-44 age group, de Souza did not compete in the race.[13]

References

  1. ^ "José De Souza". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Hanna, Julie (19 October 1992). "Foreign Runners Bolster Men's Field For Marathon". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "ARRS - Runner: Jose Cesar deSouza". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ "South American Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Running Madrid". Great Falls Tribune. 1 May 1989. p. 2B.
  6. ^ "Souza wins Madrid Marathon". The Berkshire Eagle. 30 April 1990. p. D2.
  7. ^ Hanna, Julie (26 October 1992). "Top marathon finishers show true grit". Chicago Tribune. sec. 3 p. 1.
  8. ^ "Chicago Year-By-Year" (PDF). Chicago Marathon. 4 May 2012. p. 131. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  9. ^ Maciaszek, Marty (November 1, 1993). "Don Santos wins chilly Chicago Marathon". Arlington Heights Daily Herald. sec. 3 p. 2.
  10. ^ "Road Relay men IAAF World Road Relay Championships 1998". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Ibero American Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  12. ^ Hersh, Philip (3 October 2002). "15th Chicago Marathon: Oct. 25, 1992". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Results: 2003 / Marathon". Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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