Carmem Sousa de Oliveira Furtado (born 17 August 1965) is a retired

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

ian long-distance runner. She finished eleventh in the

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at the 1993 World Championships in a new South American record time of 31:47.76 minutes. She also holds the South American record in 5000 metres with 15:22.01 minutes and in the marathon with 2:27:41 hours from the 1994 Boston Marathon. She also won the 15 km (

Saint Silvester Road Race The Saint Silvester Road Race ( pt, Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre) is a long-distance running event, the oldest and most prestigious street race in Brazil. Regarded as the main international event in Latin American athletics, the Brazi ...

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) in 1995. Oliveira also has two cross country titles to her name, having won the

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in 1992 and 1994.Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.

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1965 births Living people People from the Federal District (Brazil) Brazilian female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Brazil Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 21st-century Brazilian women 20th-century Brazilian women Troféu Brasil de Atletismo winners {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub