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Rarámuri Runners Aren’t Done Breaking Records as They Head to Czech Republic for Ultramarathon

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 19:54:04 +0000

Talina and Toño Ramírez are not done breaking records – and doing it in their own way. The Mexican runners, who alongside sister Lorena, occupied the first three positions in the 60kms category in the Ultramarathon Born to Run 2022 in California a couple of months ago, are now moving on to another ultramarathon, this

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Lorena Ramírez, an Ultra-Marathon Runner, Honored With Colorful Mural in Mexico

Kiko Martinez — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:36:12 +0000

A new mural has been painted in honor of ultra-marathon runner Lorena Ramírez. According to El Monitor de Parral, the colorful mural called “Abriendo Camino” was created for Women’s History Month last month. It is located in Plaza Juárez in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. The mural is said to represent women who push beyond

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ESPN’s ‘The Infinite Race’ Explores Darker Story of Mexico’s Legendary Tarahumara Runners

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 22:15:28 +0000

In the upcoming ESPN documentary The Infinite Race, filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz (Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground) looks at the darker side of an inspiring story that made national waves 11 years ago with the release of the book Born to Run. The book introduced people around the world to the Tarahumara tribe, an indigenous

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Meet the Kansas-Based Pinole Company That Sponsors Tarahumara Runner Lorena Ramírez

Yara Simón — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:29:48 +0000

While health-focused sites are just starting to embrace pinole – with some publications saying it could be the next quinoa – those who grew up consuming the fine ground maize mixture, have always known of the health benefits of the cornmeal, which dates back to pre-Columbian times. From his father, Eddie Sandoval learned how beverages

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Decorated Tarahumara Runner Calls on AMLO’s Support so She Can Continue Racing

Adriana Cataño — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:39:28 +0000

Lorena Ramírez – a 23-year-old Raramuri runner who has become known around the world because of her talent – recently made history as the first Tarahumara woman to compete in a European ultramarathon. And now Lorena wants to make sure that these international races continue being a possibility for her and others in her community

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Tarahumara Runner Lorena Ramírez Makes History at Spain’s Ultramarathon

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 21:41:03 +0000

The Rarámuri – aka Tarahumara – are known for their running prowess. Their ability to run long distances in rough terrain wearing only huaraches – flat, rawhide-soled sandals – has always fascinated people. (Here’s an explanation on how they run so well in those sandals.) So it’s not surprising that a woman who belongs to

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A New Video Game Centering Tarahumara Characters Is Coming to PS4, Switch and Xbox One in 2018

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:19:18 +0000

Two years ago, indie developing company Lienzo Studios launched a GoFundMe page to create Mulaka – a video game about the Raramuri indigenous community – a reality. Lienzo felt short of its goal by about $60,000. But fast forward to 2017, and the game is receiving a lot of hype. In early 2018, the game

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Incarcerated Rarámuri Population in U.S. Doubles as Narcos Exploit the Runners to Smuggle Drugs

Alfonso Félix — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:07:30 +0000

We’ve often written about the amazing accomplishments of Mexico’s indigenous Rarámuri (Tarahumara) runners, a community that has excelled in running competitions world-wide despite the great adversities they face in their daily lives. But like many Mexicans living in extreme poverty, they too have fallen victims to the terrible consequences associated with the drug trade. Capitalizing on the Raramuri’s ancestral running

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