Édouard Fabre, Canadian runner (d. 1939)
Édouard Fabre (August 21, 1885 – July 1, 1939) was a Canadian marathon runner.Born in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec, he won the Boston Marathon in 1915, with a time of 2:56:41.8. In 1914, he had come in second in the Boston Marathon to fellow Canadian James Duffy. In 1964, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.Parc Édouard-Fabre in Montreal is named in his honour.
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