Luís Filipe Jesus is a Portuguese

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 long-distance runner. He set his personal best (2:08:55) in the marathon in 2006 (Paris).

He finished fourteenth in the short race at the 1998 World Cross Country Championships

1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 21-22 March 1998 in Marrakech, Morocco.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :...

 and seventh at the 1998 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

1998 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

The 7th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on September 27, 1998 in the city of Uster, Switzerland. A total of 236 athletes, 139 men and 97 women, from 54 countries took part.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:...

. In the marathon he finished eighteenth at the 2005 World Championships

2005 World Championships in Athletics

The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...

 and tenth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships. Jesus competed in track distances at the World Championships in 1993

1993 World Championships in Athletics

The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....

 and 1995

1995 World Championships in Athletics

The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....

, without reaching the finals.

Achievements

Representing
1998	Turin Marathon Turin Marathon The Turin Marathon is an annual marathon race which takes place in Turin, Italy in November. The first edition of the modern race was held in 1987, although other marathon competitions have been held in the city prior to this, including sporadic races in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the earliest...	Turin, Italy	3rd	Marathon	2:12:59
2003	Lisbon Marathon Lisbon Marathon The Lisbon Marathon or the Cidade de Lisboa Marathon is an annual marathon held in Lisbon, Portugal in the month of November or December, established in 1986. Since 1990 the race served as the national marathon championships event.- List of winners :...	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	Marathon	2:15:31
2004	Vienna Marathon Vienna Marathon The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. The first edition was held on March 25, 1984 with a total of 794 competitors...	Vienna, Austria	3rd	Marathon	2:11:24
	Berlin Marathon Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate...	Berlin, Germany	5th	Marathon	2:09:08
2005	World Championships 2005 World Championships in Athletics The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...	Helsinki, Finland	18th	Marathon	2:16:33 2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon The Men's Marathon race at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 13 in the streets of Helsinki with the goal line situated in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium....
2006	Paris Marathon Paris Marathon The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....	Paris, France	4th	Marathon	2:08:55
	Lisbon Marathon Lisbon Marathon The Lisbon Marathon or the Cidade de Lisboa Marathon is an annual marathon held in Lisbon, Portugal in the month of November or December, established in 1986. Since 1990 the race served as the national marathon championships event.- List of winners :...	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	Marathon	2:21:08
2007	World Championships 2007 World Championships in Athletics The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...	Osaka, Japan	—	Marathon	DNS

Personal bests

• 1500 metres
  1500 metres
  The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
  
   - 3:46.43 min (1995)
• 5000 metres
  5000 metres
  The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
  
   - 13:50.66 min (1995)
• 10,000 metres - 28:56.14 min (2006)
• Half marathon
  Half marathon
  A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
  
   - 1:01:10 hrs (1998)
• Marathon - 2:08:55 hrs (2006)

External links

• marathoninfo
• sports-reference