55-year-old Brazilian tries to break the world treadmill running record in SC Ultramarathon runner Débora Simas, 55, began the challenge at noon on Sunday (2) in a shopping mall in Florianópolis to try to break the world treadmill running record. The goal is to cover 846 kilometers in 7 days (watch above). To reach the mark and unseat the current record, which belongs to New Zealand athlete Emma Timmis, the Brazilian will only get off the treadmill for periods of sleep and using the bathroom. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Food and hydration are being done on the move, while a tent was placed next to the structure for rest. It is not the first time that the athlete has sought to break a record. In 2019, also at Beiramar Shopping, the ultramarathon runner ran 800.61 kilometers on the treadmill and broke the South American record for the sport. Ultramarathon runner runs 800.61 km on a shopping mall treadmill in Florianópolis Débora Simas tries to break the world record for treadmill running in Florianópolis Disclosure Having been on the track for 22 years, Débora started running by chance. An employee of a gym cafeteria in the capital, she participated in a 9-kilometer race and finished on the podium. Since then, she has completed almost 300 races and achieved podiums in 100% of them. Throughout her career, Débora became the first woman to run 1000 km in Brazil and the first to complete the Tour à Ilha in a female pair. Among the achievements are also the third championship and record of the BR-135, as well as participation in world championships in the Netherlands and Spain. Extra mats provide support to the athlete The event provided two additional mats next to the athlete. Therefore, anyone who wishes to participate in the race must donate 1 kilo of dog or cat food for each kilometer run or walked, with a maximum limit of 5 km per participant. The food will be donated to the Ecopet Tampas institutions, in Florianópolis, and to Castra Ação, in Barra Velha, on the North Coast. The action is exclusive to people over 15 years old. Débora Simas tries to break the world record for treadmill running in Florianópolis Disclosure VIDEOS: g1 SC's most watched in the last 7 days