Athlete

Carmen Maria Perez

Runner

Carmen Maria Perez is an ultrarunner whose experience extends beyond Badwater. In Radio Valencia’s August 2026 interview, she described two decades in the sport and participation in UTMB and Brazil’s BR135.

Experience: Two decades in ultrarunningSource

2 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

2 editorial issues

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Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

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In The Ultra Minute

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July 31, 2026Published in TUM

Sugden charts how Badwater’s record races developed

John Sugden’s checkpoint rally charts followed Max Jolliffe’s move from eighth to the lead and Carmen Maria Perez’s move from fifth to second overall. Perez’s comparison with Ashley Paulson is to the previous record splits, not a claim that Paulson led this race.

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July 29, 2026Published in TUM

Badwater’s two records and the final climb

Max Jolliffe won in 20:53:41 and Carmen Maria Perez finished second overall in 21:05:32, both reported course records. The item also recorded podiums, Harvey Lewis’s age-record finish, Sally McRae’s in-race checkpoint and Sophie Power’s DNF without a public cause.

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Read & listen

Original public source · Aug 13, 2026

Carmen María Pérez on Badwater 135

Original interview about her experience and Badwater preparation.

Radio Valencia / Cadena SER

Connections

Moved from fifth at mile 17 to second overall

Badwater

The July 31 analysis shows how the two record races developed between checkpoints, alongside the separate official finish results.

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Radio Valencia / Cadena SER Published August 13, 2026, 16:20 CEST · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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