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How Mirna Valerio Redefined Ultrarunning and Defied Body Stereotypes – The Runner Nobody Expected

How Mirna Valerio Redefined Ultrarunning and Defied Body Stereotypes – The Runner Nobody Expected

by Thomas Halliday | May 23, 2025 | Mindset

Defiance explores the world of the ultra-marathon through the story of Mirna Valerio and the challenges she had to overcome physically and mentally. Mirna Valerio is a former opera singer who turned to endurance running. As a plus-sized woman, she set herself the...

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