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This Venezuelan Finished Last Place at the NYC Marathon After 15 Hours

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:15:38 +0000

Venezuelan Juan Pablo Dos Santos, a model, motivational speaker, and amputee athlete, completed the TCS NYC Marathon.

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INTERVIEW: Sofia Camacho Runs, Paints & Performs—But They No Longer Conform

Natalie Arroyo Camacho — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:52:58 +0000

For the New York-based Mexican athlete and drag artist Sofia Camacho, being part of the city’s running circuits & nightlife is about freedom.

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INTERVIEW: Runner Laura Cortez Talks Reclaiming Space for Latinas in Sports

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:21:41 +0000

Laura Cortez grew up needing a Laura Cortez. That’s something the trail runner, co-founder of Trailtinos, and one of the 17 athletes chosen for The North Face Athlete Development Program considers one of her guiding principles. Remezcla had a chance to talk to Cortez about being the kind of role model she needed growing up,

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Despite Neglect, Mexico’s Tarahumara Runners Triumph at the World Indigenous Games

Alfonso Félix — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:58:25 +0000

The Tarahumara people of Northwestern Mexico are known across the globe for their extraordinary running abilities, so although it’s always positive when a Tarahumara runner triumphs somewhere around the world, it’s definitely not surprising. Despite suffering from poverty, violence, malnutrition, and severe government neglect, these warriors continue to prove they are simply made from something else than

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