Samuel Vila Barata (born 19 July 1993) is a Portuguese long-distance runner. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.
Career
Barata represented Portugal at the European Athletics Championships both in 2016 and in 2018. In 2016, he competed in the men's half marathon and in 2018, he competed in the men's 10,000 metres event.
Barata represented Portugal at the 2017 Summer Universiade, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in the men's half marathon event. He did not finish his race. He finished in 5th place in the men's 10,000 metres event.
In 2021, Barata competed in the men's 3000 metres event at the European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Toruń, Poland.
Achievements
Representing 2020 World Championships (HM) Gdynia, Poland 40th Half marathon 1:02:192022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany –10,000 mDNF
Personal bests Outdoor 1500 metres – 3:45.20 (Braga 2023) 3000 metres – 8:01.05 (Lisbon 2020) 5000 metres – 13:31.90 (Vienna 2021) 10,000 metres – 28:03.94 (Coimbra 2021) 5K – 13:58 (Lisbon 2021) 10K – 28:12 (Valencia 2022) Half marathon – 59:40 (Valencia 2023) NR Marathon – 2:07:35 (Valencia 2023) Indoor 3000 metres – 7:53.39 (Toruń 2021)
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