He establishes three primary themes throughout the book: the culture and traditions of the Tarahumara, the evolution of distance running, and the science of running. McDougall is a runner, a former war correspondent for the Associated Press, and has written articles for a number of publications on adventure sports. McDougall was tasked with trekking into the canyons to discover the running and health secrets of the Tarahumara, but he must first find the mysterious American ultrarunner known as Caballo Blanco, who trekked in himself years earlier to live among them. The Tarahumara are renowned for their remarkable injury-free endurance running ability. The book tells the story of an underground ultramarathon involving the Tarahumara tribe of the Copper Canyons in Northwestern Mexico. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen is a 2009 work of nonfiction by journalist and author Christopher McDougall.
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