Félix Carvajal

Cuban marathon runner (1875–1949)
Person human Q2447315
Félix Carvajal
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Summary

Félix Carvajal was born on March 18, 1875[1], in Havana[2]. He died on January 27, 1949[3], in Havana[4]. He worked as a marathon runner[5], mail carrier[6], courier[7], barber[8], and elevator operator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 16, 1866[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Cuba[12], Republic of Cuba[13]
  • Occupation: tour guide[14], endurance runner[15], athletics competitor[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of sports team: Missouri Athletic Club[18]
  • Commons category: Felix Carvajal[19]
  • Cause of death: stroke[20]
  • Residence: San Antonio de los Baños[21], Tampa[22], Havana[23]
  • Sport: athletics[24]
  • Family name: Carvajal[25], Soto[26]
  • Given name: Félix[27]
  • Pseudonym: Andarín Carvajal[28]
  • Participant in: athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – men's marathon[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[30]
  • Birth name: Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto[31]
  • Country for sport: Republic of Cuba[32], Cuba[33]
  • Height: 152 cm[34], 5 feet[35], 155 cm[36], 158 cm[37], 63.5 inches[38]
  • Mass: 43 kg[39], 52 kg[40], 115 pounds[41], 120 pounds[42]
  • Sports discipline competed in: marathon[43]

Why It Matters

Félix Carvajal has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Félix Carvajal born?

Félix Carvajal's place of birth was Havana[2].

Where did Félix Carvajal die?

Félix Carvajal died in Havana[4].

What did Félix Carvajal do for work?

Félix Carvajal worked as a marathon runner[5], mail carrier[6], courier[7], barber[8], and elevator operator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . prensahistorica.mcu.es. prensahistorica.mcu.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . diariolasamericas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Radio y Televisión Martí. martinoticias.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . diariolasamericas.com. diariolasamericas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . jit.cu. jit.cu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . prensahistorica.mcu.es. prensahistorica.mcu.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . prensahistorica.mcu.es. prensahistorica.mcu.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → marathon runner, mail carrier, courier +5
    Country for sport → Republic of Cuba, Cuba
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ru', 'simple
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  2. 6w ago · Habst · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tilastopaja male athlete id → 903075
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  3. 20w ago · Robinscarlet · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Cuba, Republic of Cuba
    Country for sport → Republic of Cuba, Cuba
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  4. 22w ago · Robinscarlet · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → San Antonio de los Baños, Tampa, Havana
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+43'}, {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+52'}, {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+115'} +1
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+152'}, {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+5'}, {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+155'} +2
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  5. 23w ago · Robinscarlet · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Spanish
    Residence → San Antonio de los Baños, Tampa, Havana
    Given name → Félix
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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