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| Pan American Games | ||
| Silver | 2003 Santo Domingo | 10000 metres |
| Silver | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 10000 metres |
| Bronze | 2003 Santo Domingo | 5000 metres |
| Bronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 5000 metres |
Marílson Gomes dos Santos (born 8 August 1977 in Brasília) is a Brazilian long distance runner and winner of the 2006 and 2008 New York City Marathon, with times of 2:09:58 and 2:08:43, respectively. He is 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 10000 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.[1]
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