Marisa Barros
Barros running in the World Championships Marathon in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elsa Marisa Branco Barros |
| Born | 25 February 1980 Paços de Ferreira, Portugal |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Elsa Marisa Branco Barros ComM (born 25 February 1980), known as Marisa Barros, is a Portuguese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. Her personal best for the distance is 2:25:04 hours.
She ran for her country at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2012 and ranked in the top ten in the marathon at World Championships in Athletics in 2009 and 2011. On the road circuit, she has won marathons in Porto and Seville.