About this episode

Tania Carmona shares her journey as the first Mexican woman to complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus and her goal of running the Cocodona 250-mile ultra.

This week’s episode features Tania Carmona, a Mexican ultra runner who currently lives in Dubai. Last year she made ultra history by becoming the first Mexican woman (and 10th woman in the world) to complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus, which consists of running 5 stage race ultras all around the world in one calendar year. But Tania's ultimate goal: the epic Cocodona 250-mile ultra in Arizona.

People in this episode

Guest: Tania Carmona

Topics covered

• ultra running
• women in sports
• endurance events
• personal achievement
• running history

Keywords

• Tania Carmona
• ultra running
• 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus
• Cocodona 250
• women in running
• endurance racing
• Mexican ultra runner

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mexico, Dubai, Arizona

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