Remigio Huamán: The Peruvian runner who never gets tired.

Biography

The story of Remigio Huamán takes us to Huancavelica, the place where he was born, raised, and currently lives. Since he was a child, Remigio used to walk 2 to 3 hours daily to go to school from his family's farm. This journey, which he made during his 10 years of education, gave Remigio the main tool for him to be recognized nationally and worldwide in trail running: His endurance.

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This Peruvian long-distance runner literally never gets tired. Every time he finishes a race, he appears completely calm, serene, controlled, and shows almost no signs of exhaustion. Huamán has been participating in national and international races and marathons for over 15 years and is considered one of the toughest and most resilient runners in Peru.

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For now, the runner from Huancavelica is considered one of the best ultra-distance runners in South America. He has victories in The North Face Endurance Challenge, the Ultramaratón Yumax -80km-, or the 100km Desert Challenge Paracas. Just last year, he finished 2nd in the Wings for Life World Run, covering over 78km in 5:30 hours in a curious race.

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Currently, Remigio trains with the renowned Spanish trail runner Octavio Perez, who assures that Remigio is a diamond in the rough and with his innate qualities and a well-structured program focused solely on priority objectives, Remigio will soon be the Ultra Trail World Champion.

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Huamán doesn't hide his desire to be the world champion and defeat the Catalan Kilian Jornet, the current world champion and considered the best mountain runner on the planet. In addition, it seems that Remigio wants to make the leap to trail running and dedicate himself to ultra-distance. His intentions are not few, and he is betting heavily on the future.

Wings for Life World.

The Wings for Life World Run is a charity race that not only raises funds for spinal cord injury research but also introduced a completely new format:

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All runners around the world started at the same time, competing against a moving finish line that automatically eliminated them from the race when passed. They, along with 35,394 participants, ran to escape the Catcher Car in the first edition of the Wings For Life World Run, the race without a finish line.


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Remigio Huamán ran shoulder to shoulder, thousands of kilometers apart, against Lemawork Ketama, but in the end, only 9 meters separated them, giving them first and second place, with 78.57 km in Austria and 78.48 km reached in Peru.

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They will take "The Winner's Lap" and travel to incredible places where they will fly in helicopters, swim with sharks, and enjoy running together in the most impressive places in the world.