Manuel Matias

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Manuel Matias (born March 30, 1962) is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal, who won the 1989 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:12:54 on December 3, 1989. A year earlier he triumphed in the Paris Marathon. Matias represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in 46th place (2:20:58).

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of Ethiopia Abebe Mekonnen
Paris Men's Marathon Winner
1988
Succeeded by
Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Brace
Preceded by
Flag of Japan Toshihiro Shibutani
Fukuoka Men's Marathon Winner
1989
Succeeded by
Flag of Ethiopia Belayneh Densamo
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