Valmir Nunes (born January 16, 1964)[1] is a Brazilian runner. A former world record holder, he currently holds South American and Brazilian Ultramarathon records.
Career
editNunes initially found success in the 100-kilometre (62 mi) distance race, winning the world championship in 1991.[2] He also placed first in the U.S.A. National 100 Kilometer Championship, finishing before the first American.[2] In 1995 Nunes set the world record with a time of 6 hours, 18 minutes and 9 seconds in Winschoten, Netherlands. His record was not broken until 1998.[3][4]
Nunes has also been successful in longer races. In 2001 he won the 246-kilometre (153 mi) Spartathlon in Greece in a time of 23 hours, 18 minutes and 5 seconds.[5] He is a former record holder at the 135-mile (217 km) Badwater Ultramarathon. In 2007 he was the first runner to finish the race in less than 24 hours, setting a course record of 22 hours, 51 minutes and 29 seconds. During the race, temperatures reached 114 °F (46 °C).[6] His record lasted 12 years, and was broken in 2019 by Japanese runner Yoshihiko Ishikawa, who stablished the new record in 21 hours, 33 minutes and 01 second.
In October 2010 Nunes attempted to break the world record for a 24-hour treadmill race. Although he won the race by running 215.60 kilometres (133.97 mi), he was unable to break the world record of 257.8 kilometres (160.2 mi).[4][7]
Coaching
editNunes also coaches several runners, who compete in marathons and ultramarathons.[8] In 1998 Nunes encouraged his maid, Sirlene Pinho, to begin running competitively. She has since won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 2007 Pan American Games.[9]
In 2010 he released a book about his experiences in ultrarunning.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Valmir Nunes". Athletes Biographies. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Results Plus". New York Times. February 28, 1993. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "100 Kilometers World Records". IAAF Records. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Ultramaratonistas correm para quebrar recorde mundial em Porto Alegre". clicRBS (in Portuguese). October 15, 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Spartathon.gr. Spartathon. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Badwater ultra record smashed". Tahoe Daily Tribune. July 25, 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Valmir Nunes vence ultramaratona 24h em esteira disputada na Capital". clicRBS (in Portuguese). October 17, 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Pupilo de Valmir Nunes corre Bertioga-Maresias sozin". webrun.com.br. October 10, 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Sirlene Pinho". UOL Pan 2007 (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Ultramaratonista lança livro sobre 20 anos de carreira". clicRBS (in Portuguese). October 14, 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
External links
edit- Nunes, Valmir (2010). Segredos de um Ultramaratonista (in Portuguese). Hemus. ISBN 978-85-289-0613-4.