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Related: About this forumMexican Tarahumara woman wins 50km race using sandals
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40006985Fixed title, although it was copied from the original story as done. Sorry!
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Mexican Tarahumara woman wins 50km race using sandals (Original Post)
shenmue
May 2017
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greyl
(22,997 posts)1. ...on her feet. nt
The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,858 posts)2. The headline makes it sounds like she was naked - she wasn't.
She wasn't wearing any professional running gear (she was wearing a skirt and sandals made of tires).
whathehell
(29,798 posts)3. Misleading title...
She wore a skirt and a scarf as well.
sheshe2
(87,498 posts)4. 31 miles with sandals as running shoes.
Yikes.
eppur_se_muova
(37,403 posts)5. Ah, the Tarahumara.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Run:_A_Hidden_Tribe,_Superathletes,_and_the_Greatest_Race_the_World_Has_Never_Seen
They reportedly train on a diet of parched corn and a drink made from chia seeds and water.
They reportedly train on a diet of parched corn and a drink made from chia seeds and water.