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shenmue

(38,537 posts) Mon May 22, 2017, 07:18 PM May 2017

Mexican Tarahumara woman wins 50km race using sandals

Last edited Mon May 22, 2017, 08:01 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40006985

Fixed 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 OP

...on her feet. nt greyl May 2017 #1

The headline makes it sounds like she was naked - she wasn't. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #2

Misleading title... whathehell May 2017 #3

31 miles with sandals as running shoes. sheshe2 May 2017 #4

Ah, the Tarahumara. eppur_se_muova May 2017 #5

greyl

(22,997 posts)

1. ...on her feet. nt

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 07:20 PM

May 2017

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,815 posts)

2. The headline makes it sounds like she was naked - she wasn't.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 07:24 PM

May 2017

She wasn't wearing any professional running gear (she was wearing a skirt and sandals made of tires).

whathehell

(29,783 posts)

3. Misleading title...

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 07:46 PM

May 2017

She wore a skirt and a scarf as well.

sheshe2

(87,464 posts)

4. 31 miles with sandals as running shoes.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 08:14 PM

May 2017

Yikes.

eppur_se_muova

(37,389 posts)

5. Ah, the Tarahumara.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 10:14 PM

May 2017

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.

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