Daniel Orálek (born 29 March 1970) is a Czech long-distance runner and photographer. He is a four-time winner of the 100km Winschoten ultramarathon (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014).[1] He won the Ostrava Marathon in 2010 and 2012.[2] In 1989 Orálek set the Czechoslovak junior record for the 10,000 metres, running a time of 30:13.03.[3] He finished 11th in the 10,000 metres event at the 1989 European Athletics Junior Championships.[4]

Daniel Orálek
Orálek in 2014
Personal information
Born (1970-03-29) 29 March 1970 (age 54)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Sport
SportLong-distance running
ClubAC Moravská Slávia Brno

Orálek finished fifth in the 2011 Spartathlon, and finished 10th in the 2010 Badwater Ultramarathon.[1] He took part in the Comrades Marathon in 2016, finishing 163rd in a time of 6 hours and 49 minutes.[5] In 2017 Orálek won the Moravia Ultramarathon, a race involving running 7 marathons on 7 consecutive days, for the tenth time.[6]

Personal bests

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Z Atén do Sparty. Jedinečných 246 kilometrů v dešti, větru i potmě". idnes.cz. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Ostravsky Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Rady zkušenějších. Na začátku se vykašlete na styl, říká Daniel Orálek". idnes.cz. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ^ "European Junior Championships 1989". World Junior Athletics History. 19 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Vytrvalec Orálek zvládl na Comrades Marathonu 89 kilometrů". denik.cz. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Jubilní pětadvacátý Moravský ultramaraton? Orálek slaví jubilejní desátý titul". denik.cz. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2023.