About Édouard Fabre
Lived 1885 – 1939 (aged 53). Édouard Fabre was a Canadian athletics competitor.
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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Who was Édouard Fabre?
Canadian marathon runner (1885–1939)
When was Édouard Fabre born?
Édouard Fabre was born on 21 August 1885 in Montreal.
When did Édouard Fabre die?
Édouard Fabre died on 1 July 1939 in Montreal.
What was Édouard Fabre's occupation?
Édouard Fabre was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Édouard Fabre?
Édouard Fabre was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Édouard Fabre. https://biography.guide/edouard-fabre/
MLA: "Édouard Fabre." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edouard-fabre/.
Chicago: "Édouard Fabre." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edouard-fabre/.
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