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Brazilian marathoner Daniel Nascimento found alive

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Daniel Ferreira Nascimento, Brazil’s marathon record‑holder, disappeared from his home in Paraguaçu Paulista on 19 June 2026. After a 44‑day search, a passerby recognized him on 1 August 2026 in São Paulo’s Belenzinho district. The Metropolitan Civil Guard confirmed his identity and transferred him to the 30th Police District in Tatuapé, where he was reunited with his mother, Valdirene de Paula Ferreira. Nascimento, 28, was in good physical condition when found. He told authorities he had walked roughly 370 km, surviving on sugarcane and oranges. Police noted he appeared weakened but stable. The incident reignited discussion of mental‑health challenges faced by elite athletes, a topic highlighted by his mother’s social‑media appeal during the disappearance. The runner remains under a five‑year doping ban imposed in July 2024 for anabolic‑steroid use, which runs until July 2029. The ban covers substances including drostanolone, metenolone and nandrolone. Nascimento, who represented Brazil in the Tokyo 2021 Olympic marathon and holds the South American record of 2:04:51 set in Seoul in April 2022, has attracted widespread attention and prompted further social‑media campaigns by his family. The case is classified as a “found‑person” investigation with no criminal findings reported.

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