title: Euclides Varela
text: # Euclides Varela
  
  Euclides Varela (born 6 April 1982) is a Cape Verdean long-distance runner.
  
  ## Career
  
  Varela first competed for Cape Verde at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham where he placed 21st in heats of the 3000 metres in a time of 8:29.10. Seven months later at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, he finished 13th in the 5000 metres with a time of 14:53.83. In March 2004 at the World Indoor Championships in Budapest, Varela recorded his personal best time in the 3000 metres with an 8:19.17, a then national record. Five months at the 2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Huelva, Varela finished 9th in the 5000 metres with PB of 14:26.37. At the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, he completed in the half marathon which was won by his fellow countryman Nelson Cruz. Some four years later, at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in San Fernando, Spain Varela place 10th in the 5000 metres in 15:29.61. At the 2010 edition of the São Silvestre da Amadora in Lisbon, Varela finished in 4th place in 10 km run recording a national record time of 29:27.
  
  ### Personal bests
  
  Below is Euclides Varela's personal-best times
  
  | Event | Time | Venue | Date | Records |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3000 metres | 8:24.23 | Leiria, Portugal | 4 June 2006 | |
  | 3000 metres (indoor) | 8:19.17 | Budapest, Hungary | 5 March 2004 | |
  | 5000 metres | 14:26.37 | Huelva, Spain | 6 August 2004 | |
  | 10 km (road) | 29:27 | Lisbon, Portugal | 31 December 2010 | NR |
  | 15 km (road) | 46:38 | Benavente, Portugal | 15 January 2012 | |
  | Half marathon | 1:04:29 | Almeirim, Portugal | 30 October 2011 | |
  