BOOM! Women are truly amazing! Maria Del Carmen ran the marathon in traditional clothing and in her sandals. ✨🙌🏼 🇬🇹 . . . 📸 @centam_beauty Maria del Carmen Tun Cho became the first Guatemalan Maya woman ever to participate in one of the most important US sports events, the Los Angeles Marathon, in her traditional clothing. "For me, participating is already a victory because I have been able to show that a woman can do many things if she sets her mind to them," Tun Cho told a reporter before competing in the 26-mile race, which she finished with a time of 4 hours 47:22 minutes, crossing the finish line in 6,919th place overall and 1,905th place among the women, according to the official race results 🇬🇹 #Guatemala #CentralAmerica #WomxnsHistoryMonth #Maya #Indigenous #Q’eqchi #IAmCentAm #lamarathon