Samuel Barata


Samuel Vila Barata 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

Personal bests

Outdoor
  • 1500 metres – 3:45.20
  • 3000 metres – 8:01.05
  • 5000 metres – 13:31.90
  • 10,000 metres – 28:03.94
  • 5K – 13:58
  • 10K – 28:12
  • Half marathon – 59:40 NR
  • Marathon – 2:07:35
Indoor
  • 3000 metres – 7:53.39