Gilberto Silvestre Lopes (born 30 May 1989) is a Brazilian

long distance runner Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mensur ...

who specialises in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

. He competed in the marathon event at the

2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ...

in Beijing, China. He has a twin brother, Gilmar Silvestre Lopes, who is also an international long-distance runner.Gilmar e Gilberto correm pelo Ranking CAIXA/CBAt 2011 em Ribeirão Preto
CBAT. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

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* 1989 births Living people Brazilian male long-distance runners Brazilian male marathon runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Brazil Place of birth missing (living people) South American Games bronze medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 2010 South American Games {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub