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Team No 5 – South America
Douglas Elias da Costa
Brazil
Merits
- Ultra distance Trail runner for 12 years
- Polar Marthon (Greenland)
- Comrades (South Africa)
- Grand to Grand (USA)
- Alpes to Ocean Multday Ultra (New Zealand), Top 5
- Atacama Multday Ultra (Chile), Top 5
- Adventure racer, 7 years of experience
- Arws Patagonia, Arws Paraguay, Arws Huarasinch, Arws Panama, Arws Oregon
- Godzone
– Why do you want to participate in One Water Race?
It’s a great opportunity to be competing with some of the best endurance athletes in the world and discover an amazing spot in Sweden.
– Have you taken a similar challenge before?
Not like in this format, but I’m an adventure runner and used to be part of a team in long races.
– What are your strengths?
I’m very resistant and very optimistic, believing in my dreams.
– What are your weaknesses?
Sometimes I can be very nervous and anxious, especially when I can see different teams trying to beat me.
– What will be your biggest challenge?
Be the Support of a strong and experimental team that will be swimming while I’m going to be planning.
– Have you been to the Stockholm archipelago?
I’ve never been there.
– What do you know/think about the terrain?
I don’t know too much at this time but I’m studying the maps right now!
– What are you most looking forward to?
I’m expecting to get an amazing result in Top 3 with my team.
