Marílson Gomes dos Santos (born 6 August 1977) is a Brazilian long-distance runner.
Career Gomes dos Santos won the 2006 and 2008 New York City Marathon, becoming the first South American to win the race. He was selected as the best male performer at the 2009 Brazilian national championships after breaking the meet records in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres races. He is the current South American record holder in both these events with times of 13:19.43 and 27:28.12, respectively.Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-06-08). Murer vaults to world leading 4.82m at Brazilian nationals. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
He has won medals at the South American Cross Country Championships, starting with a silver in the junior race in 1996, then taking the bronze in the men's long race in 2000,Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02. before winning his first championship title in 2008.Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-03-04). Marílson dos Santos on course for Edinburgh – South American XC Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
He ran at the 2010 London Marathon and came close to a personal best time, finishing in 2:08:46 for sixth place behind Abel Kirui.Brown, Matthew (2010-04-25). Commanding victories for Kebede and Shobukhova – London Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-28. He signed up for the New York Marathon that year and used the Troféu Brasil de Atletismo (the Brazilian athletics championships) as his preparation, winning the 10,000 m title.Biscayart, Eduardo (2010-09-20). Murer vaults 4.70m at Brazilian championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-22. He secured his third career win at the Saint Silvester Race in São Paulo at the end of the year – a record number for a Brazilian runner since the opening of the run for international participant (since 1945).Biscayart, Eduardo (2011-01-01). Dos Santos and Timbilil cruise to Sao Paulo wins. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
At the 2011 London Marathon, he set a personal best of 2:06:34 hours and placed fourth in the fast race behind a Kenyan trio of Emmanuel Mutai, Martin Lel and Patrick Makau.Brown, Matthew (2011-04-17). Mutai and Keitany dominate and dazzle in London. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
Gomes dos Santos competed in the marathon at the 2008, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Olympics with the best result of fifth place in 2012. He is married to Juliana Paula dos Santos, a fellow runner who won gold medals at the 2007 and 2015 Pan American Games. They have a son Miguel.Marílson dos Santos. nbcolympics.com
Competition record Representing the 1995South American Cross Country Championships (U20)Cali, Colombia5th8 km23:55World Cross Country Championships (U20)Durham, United Kingdom88th8.47 km27:06Pan American Athletics ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile5th5000 m14:45.87South American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile2nd5000 m14:36.881996South American Cross Country Championships – (U20)Asunción, Paraguay2nd8 km26:09World Cross Country Championships (U20)Stellenbosch, South Africa22nd8.35 km26:21South American Junior ChampionshipsBucaramanga, Colombia2nd5000 m14:48.3World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia21st (h)5000m14:30.991997UniversiadeCatania, Italy1stHalf marathon1:03:321999South American Cross Country ChampionshipsArtur Nogueira, Brazil4th12 km39:24World Cross Country ChampionshipsBelfast, United Kingdom84th12 km43:28UniversiadePalma, Spain1stHalf marathon1:04:052000South American Cross Country ChampionshipsCartagena, Colombia3rd12 km37:59Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil2nd10,000 m28:58.742002Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazil2nd15 km45:062003South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela1st5000 m13:52.15Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rd5000 m13:56.902nd10,000 m28:49.48Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazil1st15 km43:492005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6thMarathon2:13:40Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazil1st15 km44:192006Ibero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico1st5000 m13:42.88World CupAthens, Greece5th5000 m13:47.15New York City MarathonNew York City, United States1stMarathon2:09:582007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd5000 m13:30.682nd10,000 m28:09.30World Road Running ChampionshipsUdine, Italy7thHalf marathon59:332008South American Cross Country ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay1st12.0 km37:28World Cross Country ChampionshipsEdinburgh, United Kingdom53rd12 km37:17Olympic GamesBeijing, China —MarathonDNFWorld Half Marathon ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil8thHalf marathon1:03:18South American Half Marathon Championships1stNew York City MarathonNew York City, United States1stMarathon2:08:432009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany16thMarathon2:15:13World Half Marathon ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom17thHalf marathon1:02:412010London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom6thMarathon2:08:46Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain2nd5000 m13:34.92New York City MarathonNew York City, United States7thMarathon2:11:51Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazil1st15 km44:072011London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom4thMarathon2:06:34South American Half Marathon ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina1stHalf marathon1:01:13Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico1st10,000 m29:00.642012London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom8thMarathon2:08:03Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom5thMarathon2:11:102013Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany6thMarathon2:09:24
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External links
Tilastopaja biography Focus on Athletes article "Gomes wins, Prokopcuka repeats at NYC Marathon" with Men's Racing marathoninfo