Who won the ultramarathon wearing sandals and skirts?
Aug 21, 2025
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According to Latius and other local media, Candelaria Rivas Ramos, 30, from the Laramuri tribe in Chihuahua, Mexico, was the first to cross the finish line with a record of 7 hours and 34 minutes in the women's 63-kilometer race at the 2025 Canyon Ultra Marathon in Guachochi.
The woman competed in the marathon for the first time in her life, and did not train separately in mountainous areas other than her daily life.
At the recommendation of the Laramuri tribe, she arrived in Guacho by walking 14 hours with her husband and took first place in two days.
In particular, she completed the race without running shoes, wearing traditional Laramuri clothes and handmade sandals.
Arriving at the finish line first, she said "This victory is for my family"
The Laramuri are native inhabitants of the highlands of Chihuahua, Mexico, and have a hunting tradition that runs tens of kilometers and pursues them until they are exhausted.
An expert explained that "Lalamuri's running is not just physical strength, but close to religious acts" and "They perceive running as a prayer, a symbolic act of thanking God and the principles of the world.""
This is not the first time a La Ramuri native has won a marathon.
In 2017, Lalamuri shepherd Maria Lorena Ramirez surprised the world by winning the 50-kilometer ultra marathon.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
