Daniel Ferreira do Nascimento (born 28 July 1998) is a Brazilian long distance runner, record holder in the Americas in the race.

On May 29, less than a week after securing Olympic qualification, Danielzinho, as he is known, won the 10,000m at the South American Championship in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

[6] At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, he finished 8th in the Men's marathon, less than 1 minute from the medalists, having stayed in the main peloton until km 33.

[8] On April 23, 2023, he finished fourth in the Hamburg Marathon with a time of 2:07:06 (being the best non-African in the competition), qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games.

[9][10] On July 4, 2024, Daniel Nascimento tested positive for three banned substances Drostanolone, Methenolone, and Nandrolone.