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María Lorena Ramírez

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María Lorena Ramírez Hernández, born on 1 January 1995, is an indigenous long-distance runner of the Rarámuri ethnic group who lives in Rejocochi, a small community in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. She became internationally known after winning the Cerro Rojo UltraTrail in 2017, an ultra-distance race of 50 kilometres, in 7 hours 20 minutes while wearing huaraches, and she competes in traditional garb including her trademark long skirt. She takes care of her family's goats, walking between 10 and 15 kilometres a day with them, and her brother, father and grandfather have also been runners.

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Birth Year
1995 1
Gender
Female 1
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Ultramarathon, Sports
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She lives in Rejocochi, a small community in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico
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1. María Lorena Ramírez (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth year
    born January 1, 1995
  • Lead, residence
    She lives in Rejocochi, a small community in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico
  • Categories: Category:21st-century indigenous Mexican women
  • Plays: Ultramarathon, Lead
    winning the Cerro Rojo UltraTrail in 2017, an ultra-distance race of 50 kilometers
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