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William Funes…

Was born in 1971 in San Francisco, his father is French and his mother is Peruvian.

He is CEO of the Runners2life & Runinspirations pages, he is an athlete since 1983 and lived for many time in Peru where participated in national and international championships. He won 4 gold medals in Relay Race in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and also he was a champion in Olympic race walking 10k in 1988. He received special recognition as the best athlete in 1988.
In the 1990s, he practiced extremely to participate in 5k 10k half marathon. He competed against the Mexican Arturo Barrios (World Champion in 10000mts) imposing his personal best of 27minutes 45seconds. Also he competed against the Colombian Rolando Vera in 1992(winner of San Silvetre of the South Pacific Cup). In 1995, he classified to compete in the Atlanta Olympics in the Marathon 2h:18:29, competing neck and neck with the German Steffan Freigand (The Bronze medal winner at the Olympic Games in 1992), William is the top 100 best athletes of the world rankings in Marathon competition.
By other way, his academic level is high; he has a Master’s Degree in Management and leadership skills, and is currently studying a PhD in business administration.
He returned to The United States to complete his dream which is to represent The United States in a World Championship Master in Athletics, for that, he is training strongly for achievement of Goal.
In addition, he is also a coach of a qualified athlete called Efrain Sotacuro who participated in Summer Olympics in Rio in 2016 which reached the fourth place on the global level; he is considered a World-class athlete. William hopes to win, with this athlete, a medal at the next Olympic Games.
William has been competing for 33 years and he has won more than 2000 medals, perhaps several honors for this sport.

Finally, as he says with Conviction and determination “we arrive at the world to reach our dreams and don’t want to pass them up”. My greatest dream is to win an international medal to The United States.

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William Funes…

Nacio en San Francisco California en 1971 Padre Frances y Madre Peruana
Es el CEO de las dos paginas Runners2life & Runinspirations, practica el atletismo desde el año 1983, vivio por muchos anos en Peru llegando a tener participacion en campeonatos nacionales e Internacionales de ese pais. Llego a obtener 4 medallas de Oro en el año 1986, 1987, 1988,1989 en las pruebas de 4×400 postas y fue campeon nacional en 1988 en la prueba 10k de la caminata olimpica. Le hicieron un reconocimiento como el mejor atleta en 1988.
Alla por la decada de los 90 se preparo para correr pruebas de largo aliento como 5k 10k half marathon. Lllego a competir en la ciudad de Lima contra el Mexicano Arturo Barrios (campeon del mundo en 10000mts ) Imponinedo su mejor personal de 27 minutos 45 segndos. Tuvo el privilegio tambien de competir contra el Colobiano Rolando Vera en 1992 ganador de la San Silvestre en la Copa Sur del Pacifico. En 1995 clasifico para competir en las Olimpiadas de Atlanta en el Marathon con 2h:18:29 compitiendo codo a codo con el Aleman Steffan Freigand (medallista de bronce en Barcelona 1992), obtuvo el ranking dentro de los 100 mejores atletas del planeta en la prueba del marathon. Su nivel de educacion es posedor de una maestria MSM con especialidad en Gerencia y Liderazgo, actualmente esta estudiando un PHD en Administracion de Negocios. Regreso a EEUU su tierra y su bandera para completar sus suenos que es el representar a los Estados Unidos en un Mundial Master de atletismo, y pera ello esta entrenando para alcanzar el nivel que exigen esas competencias de alto nivel.
Tiene en la actualidad un atleta calificado de nivel mundial Efrain Sotacuro Quispe es el cuarto en el mundo y cuarto en la ultima Oilmpiada en Rio del 2016. Williams Espera ganar con este atleta paraolimpico una medalla para los proximos juegos Olimpicos.
En la actualidad dentro de sus 33 años tiene mas del 2000 medallas logradas ademas de diversos premios que le otorgo este bello deporte. Convicion , Determinacion son sus palabras “Uno llega al mundo para hacer realidad los suenos no para dejarlos pasar” . Mi sueño es regalarle a EEUU una medalla internacional y muy pronto.