Magazine august 2013

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Sports

The first Mexican to finish the Badwater marathon Nahila Hernandez is the first Mexican to

and second overall to realize women's

complete the Badwater Ultra Marathon. He

place in 40 hours.

ran 217 miles in a time of 36:17:13 hours from Badwater Basin in Death Valley in

Badwater is definitely Nahila Graduation

California, USA. UU., To Mount Whitney,

Hernandez, who has been renqueada

with temperatures above 50 degrees

within the best ultra marathon in the world,

Celsius.

specializing in 160 kilometers or more, it

Nahila met this challenge and his dream

has participated in major ultra marathons in

with the help of Denis Rivera, Sandra

the world like Rocky Racoon 160 km, 80 km

Nunez, Marisol Delgado, Jesus Ayala,

Sunmart , Himalayan 100 miles Stage Race,

Christian Sieveking, Juantorena and Algiers

Marathon de Sables 245 km, among others.

Dimas Ruiz, who formed the multinational crew that followed and supported at all

Recently became the first Latin American

times by Mexico to supply it to necessary.

woman to complete the serial of the 4 Deserts (Racing the Planet), which consists

And remember that Badwater is a

of four ultra marathons in the world's most

legendary career that puts compete at 100

extreme deserts.

of the world's toughest athletes, and Nahila highlighted by winning one of 45 places awarded after winning the race Brazil 135 (217 km) in less than 48 hours, and where women's won first place in its category de10.com.mx/mujeres-pro


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