Born to Run? How Raramuri Runners Dominate Ultra-Marathons in Sandals | NBC Left Field
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2018
- We followed Lorena Ramirez, a 23-year-old ultra-marathon runner, as she competed in sandals in a 100K (62 miles) race deep in the Sierra Madre's Copper Canyon in Mexico. Her community, the indigenous Raramuri people, often called the Tarahumara, have lived among the canyons near Guachochi for centuries. The Raramuri used to only get around by foot, walking or running for long distances in nothing but sandals, a practice that has honed their running technique and primed them for success in ultra-marathons. The Tarahumara were also featured in the best-selling book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall.
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Someone asked Lorena why she didn’t wear tennis shoes to run and she said “because who wears them are behind me”. Savage
Fun Forus fuck yea! You think I was just fooling?
She is a beast
Savage ? Not to PC
After completing the marathon she is not cheering , no camera addiction, just normal.
This is the real greatness
I’m Mexican. Lots of indigenous people don’t smile or celebrate in front of cameras and some not even in front of others.
"Why do you run?"
"Because I'm good at it."
*Noice*
I have ran 5 marathons, including boston. but she has the heart of a true runner.
The best answer.
I yelled "hell yes" when she said that.
In reality she said she runs for the money. Sorry to break your hearts people. Hahaha.
Now, mestizos-mexicanos invade their ancestral Homeland...
3:23 Panting moderately..."She's...at...like 46 something kilometers...and she's sprinting up these fu...CUT! Back with a smile.."these hills". You get my upvote for that alone my friend, great video! ;)
just laughed so hard hehe
That was so funny😂😂
lol
They are good at it because a simple trip to the store involves a 30 km run up and down several hills. Many years ago while visiting the town of Creel, Chihuahua we went to the hot springs at the bottom of the Cañón de la Recohuata. It was getting late and I was worried that we would have to walk back up (the canyon is 800 meters down) the same road we had used to come down. I asked a Tarahumara who looked after the hot springs if there was a faster way up and he indicated the foot trails that the Tarahumara used. He told his five year old son to guide us. I swear, he must have thought we were a bunch of wimps because he had to stop and wait for us every five or so minutes. I mountain bike and do 100Km mountain bike races and my ex-wife used to run a lot, but we were no match for that five year old boy.
There is no way you can't walk up an 800 metre hill, or get tired faster than a 5 year old child (no matter how much he is accustomed to running/walking), when you have the capacity to run 100K's... or were you already extremely exhausted by that point and just had to pick the easier route?
@@sven-sandershestakov3294 Where did I say I "ran" 100 km races? First of all, I said I mountain bike, not I run, I'm a terrible runner, I'm not made for running. Second, it wasn't a "hill", I distinctly said it was a "canyon", somewhat steeper than a mere hill, but if you don't believe me, that's OK.
@@majalca03 Haha, sorry I messed up, I'm very tired today
I've been there and I can totally back you up on how steep it is. I used the road to go back up and had to take breaks every 5-10 min because I was totally out of breath
@@sven-sandershestakov3294 Don't forget altitude. I think Chihuahua is like 2k above sea level. Differences in altitude and oxygen levels can make even the fittest athletes look like whimps near the locals who lived all their lives in that altitude.
'Born to Run' by Christopher McDougall, absolutely fantastic book about Caballa Blanco and the Raramuri.
Caballo*
Agreed! Just started it yesterday. Cant put it down.
our marching show this year is based off of that book:)
The worst part about Born to Run is that you become so enamored with the story and so connected with the characters that when you finish, you generally wish one of two things:
1.) That you could read it for the first time all over again
2.) That there was a sequel to it; even though you know it needs no sequel, you just want more
Absolutely fantastic book
thank you so much for sharing this book title with us! ❤️🥰
My god, I'm in tears! This woman. I love her.
hah gayyyyy!
I read the book “Born to run” and it was very informative about these people and their running habits 💪🏽
Proof that you don’t need all the fancy gear Nike tries to sell you
The body always adapts itself, just build up moderately.
Yeah you don't need shoes, or clothing, matter fact you don't even need food.
I can run barefoot pretty easily. On concrete and some types of rocks. But thorns are bad if you run over those every time.
@@popeyesailor8744 they barely have any of those things
They're not playing basketball or something
These people are so humble! So pure. These are the great people of Mexico. Viva México🇲🇽
Wow. I just got notified of all the activity on my comment. After a year. Way before this fucking covid ordeal
Yey these humble hardworking Mexicans.... until you live in East Los Angeles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'll stand behind or infront of these people
Yo these are not Mexicans these are indigenous people untouched by Spain’s influences
@@dagger1572 so what am I if I live in America? American no? Somebody living in mexico is a ??? Mexican!! Good job
THOMAS DONALDSON you do realize there is no such thing as Mexicans it’s the native ppl mixed with 🇪🇸 read a book
No pierdan su tradision, asi protejen su poder fisico y mental .Los indigenous necesitamos cuidarnos! Yo tango orgullo de ser une de usted
Such beautifully strong people. I am in complete awe.
@@garrysekelli6776 What an idiot.
Garry Sekelli don’t be an ass hole adonis
When we had summer vacations from school in Texas, my family would sometimes visit my grandparents in Chihuahua. The house in the small town was about 2 km. from the family farm where fresh water was available. I would kick a soccer ball from the house to the farm while running after it. Tarahumara kids would sometimes be around and I'd wave them over to join me. We'd run from the house to the farm and back and to the house before I'd begin to tire. They would just keep going back forth and laugh at me as I struggled to catch my breath. Good times.
I don’t believe it was mentioned, but running while kicking a ‘ball’, is quite common while running up and down those mnts, for those distances.
Where the apaches as well are from native Mexicans there as well
Are you white?
@@hectorquezada1331 yaqui, yavapai, apache, dine, hopi, k'miai, cochimi
Would love to see these raramuri runners in the Olympics. From a Mexican 🇲🇽/ American 🇺🇸 from Pilsen in Chicago lets make history Raramuri 🇲🇽 que Dios me los bendiga
Mi prima HERMOSA!! Saludos desde El Paso TX.Arriba Los Raramuri!!💖
Apoco es tu prima???
Asi es que Dios los guarde siempre yo no soy raramuri.pero como si lo fuera.mi abuela era india de michoacan.mi abuelo español.y orgullosamente raza cruzada
Thank you for calling them Native Americans from North America, which is what they are, it is irrelevant what country they are from, they are indeed Native North Americans, the creation of the modern countries came after them, this is their land
The idea of North America is also irrelevant. None of these people thought about the concept of North, Central or South America. Not historically at least. They didn't even know about the concept of America. So calling them Native North Americans is not accurate either. To them they are simply Raramuri. Other groups simply refer to themselves as the tribe or clan they are from.
Morfo1010 Was their land, you mean.
@@joeowenstalkingsense4439 It's their land, we are guests in their land....
People through out history have been invading each other land. Take land though war and conquest. It was their land now it's not. They did the same to other tribes. They wiped out each other before we got here. Native American should stop feeling bad for them selves and start moving forward.
@@alanfelix527 But it never happened in such a huge scale as it did in the Americas. It was the biggest genocide of all time.
They look built solid like some ancient peoples. Strong bone structure and durable.
Only the strongest survive and flourish.
@@pookiehoney well their whole ancestors got whipped out pf earth so indont see how they flourished. Still mad respect for these people.
@@jeanpierrepolnareff9919 We're still here. Plenty of Native Americans in Mexico. They did not get "whipped out".
Jean Pierre Polnareff nah these people would’ve fcked up Europeans if it weren’t for gun power. Period
@@jeanpierrepolnareff9919 if their ancestors got wiped out how the fuck are they still here then???
Viva México... y los raramuri!
Yet Susan buys expensive gear and runs for half a mile and calls it a day
Greyson Wayne leave Susan alone. She got a fatass ;)
I’m Susan
I'm Susan
I'm Susan
I’m batman
"she's sprinting up these fu-... These hills" 😂
Native mexicans from the "mexican valley" have the potential to be world class runners on 5k to half marathon. They have similar genetics to Etiopians, and they live over 2,500 mtrs of altitute over sea level.
no
@@jmacgregor1773 lol.. yes actually
Oscar Maidana uhm wasn’t this the exact point this video was trying to make?
Maybe, but they're shorter so they have shorter strides.
@@outsidechambaz too stout of a build
amazing people! My parents are from Mexico but I'm born and raised in the USA. I love running and am pretty good at it too, but these people are something else!!
Amazing people. Thanks for highlighting this superior athlete. 😍👍
this was so cool .. my dad loves to run .. were Colombian & he lives in Brooklyn Queens .. he will love this video! for all you beautiful humans reading this - Running is great to unwind .. i have had my share of battles & let me tell you .. it's helped me a whole lot .. so before you turn to a therapist, alcohol or drugs .. try Running .. its hard at 1st but its so worth it when you get in the groove .. dont be so hard on yourself .. Discipline is KEY .. Stay Strong Beauties :) RUN RUN RUN you SO got this! :)
Let me just add that alcohol and drugs are not the answer. Never have, never will if it comes to mental issues they are only numbing agents, that is it.
Amazing indigenous people in Mexico 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
👍🏽👍🏾
My family still wears those sandals 😂😂🤣🤣
Esta gente es increíblemente admirable, muchos besos y abrazos para toda esa raza pura.
What a wonderful and humble human being. Truly inspiring!
What have we learned? 1. Have a single goal in mind 2. Train hard for it 3. Keep it uncomfortable 4. Success.
Truly inspirational, she reminds me of Abebe Bikila when he ran the 60 Rome marathon barefoot & won
Common! Sponsors! This is a real dimond, real athlete! Don’t you think we should promote that kind of sportsman? Pure, motivated amazing personality! I wish you best! Keep running! Xxx
My maiden name is Terrazas my father is of tarahumara descent I was born and raised in Los Angeles California and always was asked to join the track team because I could outrun most anyone .. amazing how I at the age of 57I am only five foot two so it's not my long legs LOL
THIS VIDEO IS SPECTACULAR ! thank you so much ! WOW ! 🎄🎅
These people are awesome!....much respect.
6:01 the smile on the woman who's standing behind says it all .
How wonderful. Just a very special people and culture. thanks for posting.
Fantastic Film! emotional, inspiering and so educational.Thanks a lot!!!:)
Great story about this beautiful rarámuri indigenous girl and people . Keep up the good videos. ❤❤❤❤🇲🇽
I think it mainly has to do with them living in the mountains. The high elevation means a much lower oxygen density in the atmosphere, which would probably cause these people to adapt and have very efficient heart and lung systems to compensate.
I dont see any runners in high altitude Colorado running like the Ramarumi.
@@jomana4517 Tinman athletes are a great distance running group. Maybe you are talking about ultra. Middle to Marathon distance is where the fame is at and where the competition is at
I read long ago that Native Americans had been linked to Tibet through DNA, being originally from Asia. I am Native and once had to be fit-tested to wear a respirator at a biochemical plant where I was working. In the mobile unit, a woman after testing asked if I was American Indian, I said," Yes..how did you know?" She said that American Indians have a higher lung capacity than whites or blacks. I don't smoke now, but I smoked back then also. I think we that maybe because we are adapted to higher altitudes that our lungs have a higher capacity. I also ran cross- country in high school, but only to get in shape for basketball. I am now 63 years old and my resting heart rate is about 54 to 55 BPM.
Beautiful humble ppl. American natives from northen mexico. Awesome video
This woman is amazing
I Love my people so much🙏
To be the best runners in the world, you have to love it.
Exceptionally inspiring! Thank you for beautiful truth. beatiful people, great film! Happy trails:).
I love it, all of it, what an inspiration for all of humanity.
Gary Jennings talks a bit about the Raramuri in his historical fiction novel series, Aztec, which I highly recommend to anyone. I've read the series several times over and love it more every time.
I read aztec autumn almost 20 years ago. I want to buy the collection.
The feet change is also seen in hikers on the continental trails across the USA such as the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Some must by bigger shoe sizes eventually. Also, I follow this tribe since it is referred to by Dr. John Mcdougall in his book called the Starch Solution. They traditionally have eaten diet where most calories come from starches. It is one of the many human sub-populations that have thrived at one point and possibly still do today on primarily plant foods.
The best long distance runners ...I need to see them in the next marathon
She is a living legend 😀👍
I like to think I was born to run. I mostly run alone. I'm very consistent. I used to run every day for many years. It's been the foundation of my fitness. I've heard about the marathon monks of Japan, but never these people. They are quite impressive. I don't run ultras, but have known Russian and South African women that do. A friend of mine finished in the top ten at the Comrades run in SA at her first attempt. When I asked her how she felt about that, she said, "Next time, I'll be ready." She has the heart of a runner. I've run well over 100,000 miles so far. Ran today :-)
It's stunning how they make impossible things like these. Athletic shoes or stretching a little none of these things matter, regardless of everything they've developed their skills through hard work, what consequently developed their feet and tendons.
I know right its like how east Africans run barefoot in the woods and mountains
I read the ‘born to run’ . Awesome!
Only thing I can say is thank you for awesome video
Mexicans are just beautiful..l
Yesuf Abdulhakim chill Abdul they are native Americans
@@mimililihijab4036 either way thy are Mexicans by citizenship..and I love everything about that country, the People,the culture the food, errything.
@@mimililihijab4036 Mexica - Indigenous
Just be respectful and refer to them as Raramurí. Their identity as a people predates the concept of "Mexico".
The man in the thumbnail is so handsome
Like + subscription 👍👍
Saludos desde Bolivia 🇧🇴
AWESOME...CHILLS!!
Awesome video!
best line from ESPN's "infinite race" doc after the cancelled caballo blanco race, and when an impromptu unofficial replacement race was organized, one of the raramuri in answer to why he's running in the unofficial one says "well, we were gonna run anyway". Of course these people were....its what they do.
Lorena is naturally gorgeous. Her skin is beautiful. Some people are meant to run flat footed.
Great video - I read Born to Run
Fascinating ❤️😲
This reminds me of the light footed guides in the tropical jungles in central Luzon, Philippines
"For this family, living the simple life is important"
*whips out smartphone*
Davis Mcintire lmao they are probably talking about diet and exercise though
I think it was puma that tried sponsoring them and it just made them slower
so the poors we can't have a cell phone?
Lea TL he’s talking about having a phone while living a traditional (simple) lifestyle, doesn’t have anything to do with money
You can't live a simple life and have a smartphone?
I'll never forget the trip into the Sierra Mountains to visit the Tarahumara, at least a couple of decades ago. My relatives told me we come from them. Which is why I was curious to visit. I wish I knew for sure if it is indeed true that I am part of this culture. Then again it may explain my love of the outdoors. Spending hours trekking in my own wooded area by my house. Sense of time is lost and it is just an enjoyable time spent running, and exploring nature.
Born to run
Is an awesome book
No wonder Tony Ferguson has such good cardio
Keefe 👍🏼
Lol
+Keefe That makes no sense dumbass. Tony Ferguson isnt a Raramuri. All Mexicans are not Raramuri dummy.
@@sarahlewis8038 You must be fun at parties.
LMAO ok
Great respect raramori people live big life
Grandma, and great grandmother on my dads side are both full blood Tarahumara. They were born in Gallup, Mehico as was my grandfather.
Hola.. I just found out my mother side is Tarahumara & all born in Chihuahua MX… I have always been an athlete & at 66 I still run 10k & half marathons without training, just a mind set.. People ask me how I do it & say I like running & show up have fun and finish..My son runs & he’s the same.. I’m 24 yrs older & I always finish 20-30min behind him…
Thank you for the video, gave me so much insight on my further learning if my lineage..
😊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
proud of the RARAMURI. Go!Chihuahua a part of my heritage
Mi gente!!!
Great video.
Great content
They adapted, the body adapts. The body is amazing
why are you running ?
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING !?
Love seeing videos of Native Indians.
In the towns of Mexico I teach you to walk from boys, at 10 years you walk 10 kilometers, just to sell the harvest. When we do not have products we walk one day to the other town. But the most beautiful thing about it is that you learn to love nature and the sunsets as well as the stars.
Lorena tiene una sonrisa muy linda ❤️
0:25 love the man's face.
These people are awesome
Beautiful people
in fact "Raramuri" means light feet
Really amazing how naturally they put their foot down, without obsessing over form or pace too much...sometimes I believe running is innate or purely genetic
Everything is purely genetic, change some genes and you get a different species.
I've heard that in addition to running in sandals Raramuri runners do not breath by mouth when running they nasal breath which has several benefits, such as it floods the veins with nitric oxide, increases both testosterone and hgh, prevents heart rate from rising extremely high, lowers blood pressure and reduces lactic acid.
Increíbles 💛
Dear Lorena, May God Bless You for Ever
Has there been any Olympians from 🇲🇽
So graceful and strong. Also: No yelling, screaming, and shaming like David Goggins.
Inspirational
The are the real Mexicans I'm proud Chihuahua is my state
No the indegounous people of Mexico are native Americans and don’t consider themselves as Mexicans Mexicans are mestizos
arriba mi etnia. tarahumara y toda la familia ramires saludes de choguita
amazing people
I had read this book is pretty good
wow - i am so impressed with these native americans. my new favorite native american tribe. very smart, fit, healthy - everything you could ask for.
Lol what this isn’t a game white boy
There's a lot of evidence that humans succeeded as hunter/gatherers because of our endurance, tenacity and ability to set a pace. We were able to chase game over distance with a consistent speed and catch animals that possess explosive speed but less endurance, so we could wear them down until there was nothing left to fight back with and strike with a relatively weak physical body and basic stone tools to win a community meal. It's likely why canines became hunting partners. We hunted in a similar group strategy and the arrangement was mutually beneficial. Once we developed trapping and baiting technology, some time could be spent around the camp drawing on rocks with soot and seeds of culture started to germinate.
Perhaps species survival was also due to foraging behaviours and an omnivorous diet? Having access to as wide a range of foods as possible, including insects, eggs, fruits, seeds, nuts and vegetables, may have provided access to a broader nutritional base more consistent in its availability and accessible at relatively low calorific expenditure, which in turn would decrease the chances of prolonged starvation. We may also have been opportunists who included scavenging, or forcibly stealing prey from other predators as survival strategies.
@@proximacentaur1654 many contributing factors. One being a gut that can process and even thrive on an exceptionally broad number of foods from almost all animal products in the far north Inuit tribes to massive amounts of fruits in tropical regions. One of the biggest contributions was likely the ability to cook protein. Allowed for massive brain expansion as many nutrients both macro and micro we're made easily available for the body to process.
@@BeGrizzlyStrong Yes many contributing factors. Apparently (at least according to some academic research) there is material evidence indicating that the increase of average brain size as a species occurs in relatively small incremental steps over a long period of time, suggesting perhaps complex interactions between multiple causal inputs shaping the course of our evolution. Amongst those may be speciation events between hominid clades as a vehicle for propagating genetic change.
I have learn so much from this comment lol
@@proximacentaur1654 Great comment. The omnivorous diet certainly played a large role in human survival. Aside from brain power and tool ingenuity, being able to process a wide variety of food was undoubtedly crucial to special survival.
The size of the modern human brain actually requires a significant amount of nutrition and hydration to operate at optimal capacity. The brain needs sugars, especially during childhood and adolescent development, which is why children will get themselves sick on candy and fruit and seem to have no limit. They have a rapidly developing brain that's looking for as much fuel as possible. The body can only eat so much before the stomach distends, but the developing brain overrides all other cut-off switches. It's why sugary foods are so tasty to our palate. We're hard-wired to deliver nutrition to our primary organ at the expense of everything else. Go easy on a kid that has a stomach ache from gorging on their Halloween candy. They're a slave to a rapidly growing brain that's demanding limitless energy and will take any warehouse deal.
I have my doubts about prey theft as sustainable strategy. I seems like more trouble than it's worth. Eating fresh raw meat from ruminant, herbivorous animals is relatively safe due to a low risk for parasitic infection, but once a wolf or bear tears into the carcass, they tend to do so in a bite and grab method without regard for splitting open the GI tract. Once the intestines and other lower organs are ruptured, the meat is basically tainted and you're rolling the dice on deadly food poisoning. Intestinal shit is incredibly pervasive, so even after rinsing and cooking, you're going to have some level of turd nuance embedded in the meat. Not to mention the bacteria that predators carry in their mouths. The idea of harvesting a kill by another predator would likely be a last resort scenario. It's a high risk move trying to claim a tainted carcass from any dangerous animal. It's probably the reason who Homo Sapiens became adept at trapping, animal husbandry and crop cultivation.
Awesome
She makes me evaluate how im living my life now.
i thought I heard about the Tarahumara already. Those guys in that part of the world seem to live on running
I'm part tarahumara :)
Blake Chi Town Beast Berrios 😂😂
Viva Lorena!
We can learn from them. We try to run like an intellectual athlete wearing expensive running shoes. We use sport gadgets in our attempt to quantify our run. They run like a child just like the way we used to be when we were 4-6 years old solely for the fun and excitement of the physical activity. We used to keep running until our mom screamed around dinner time, “Slow down! You have been running all day!". All they need is a pair of sandals and Vamos! (Let's go!) :-)