22-Year-Old Woman Wins 31mile Ultramarathon Wearing Sandals And Skirt. Photos

 

A 22-year-old Mexican runner from the Tarahumara indigenous community won the 50km (31 miles) female category of the ultramarathon wearing sandals. María Lorena Ramírez defeated 500 runners from 12 countries in the female category of the Ultra Trail Cerro Rojo in Puebla, in central Mexico, finishing the race in seven hours and three minutes.

Carrying a bottle of water, she ran the race in sandals made from recycled tire rubber and a skirt, straying away from traditional running shoes and shorts.

 

Ramirez, who has no professional training, also wore a hat and scarf during the race.

Though the race was held on April 29, word of Ramirez's win is just starting to spread. She was awarded 6,000 pesos ($320, £250) for her win.

Ramirez, who last year came second in the 100km category of the Caballo Blanco ultramarathon, in Chihuahua.