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'''Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen''' is a book written by [[Christopher McDougall]].

In Born to Run, McDougall tracks down members of the reclusive Tarahumara Indian tribe in the Mexican Copper Canyons and meets [[Caballo Blanco]]. After being repeatedly injured as a runner himself, McDougall marvels at the tribe's ability to run ultra distances (over 100 miles) at incredible speeds, without getting the routine injuries of most American runners. The book has received attention in the sporting world for McDougall's description of how he overcame injuries by modeling his running after the Tarahumara. He asserts that modern cushioned running shoes are a major cause of running injury, pointing to the thin sandals worn by Tarahumara runners, and the explosion of running-related injuries since the introduction of modern running shoes in 1972.

===Source===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McDougall Christopher McDougall on Wikipedia]

===External links===

*[http://www.chrismcdougall.com/ Website and blog of Christopher McDougall]
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