Had you met Jocelyn as a baby with a broken neck, back, and feet you might not have said she was born to run. However, what is undeniable is that she was born to be a warrior. She overcame her injuries to become a world record marathon runner. Now she’s inspiring girls, women, and humanity to reach their goals by simply putting one foot in front of the other.
Jocelyn Rivas, a 110th marathon finisher holds the Guinness World Record for Youngest Woman to Run 100 Marathons. She also broke the record for the youngest Latina to run 100 marathons by 4 years.
- Vivid childhood memories from El Salvador
- Born with broken back, neck, and feet
- Being restricted from physical activity by her mom
- The spark from watching the 2013 LA Marathon
- Students Run LA
- Falling in love with running
- Better bed, more sleep, less pain
- The administrative side of running a race
- How DACA limbo in 2017 led to the race to 100 marathons
- The fear of failure
- Was the pandemic the end of the road?
- The monetary challenge
- The immigrant/latino skill of sacrificing
- Running in El Paso in the snow
- As American as apple pie, DACA or no DACA
- As Salvadoran as pupusas, no matter where you are
- Recovering after a marathon
- The benefits of going vegan
- Scrapers, cold ice baths, massaging lotions
- Staminapro Recovery Patches
- Listen to your body
- Jocelyn Rivas – The book
- No limits! On to the ultramarathon!
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