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]
 Orálek in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1970 Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Club | AC 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
edit- 3000 metres - 8:10.72 min (1992)[3]
- 5000 metres - 14:34.92 min (1990)[3]
- 10,000 metres - 29:50.3 min (1994)[3]
- Half marathon - 1:04:33 hrs (1994)[3]
- Marathon - 2:26:58 hrs (2011)[3]
- 50K run - 2:58:40 hrs (2009)[3]
- 100K run - 6:54:50 hrs (2011)[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Z Atén do Sparty. Jedinečných 246 kilometrů v dešti, větru i potmě". idnes.cz. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Ostravsky Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "European Junior Championships 1989". World Junior Athletics History. 19 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Vytrvalec Orálek zvládl na Comrades Marathonu 89 kilometrů". denik.cz. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Jubilní pětadvacátý Moravský ultramaraton? Orálek slaví jubilejní desátý titul". denik.cz. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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