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Manuel Luna
Leadville veteran, grieving father, and the man who made Barefoot Ted’s first sandals.
Rarámuri runner · sandal maker
In the book
Manuel Luna is a Rarámuri runner who placed fifth at the Leadville 100 in 1993 and tenth in 1994. The book introduces him through his son Marcelino. He later joins the Copper Canyon race and forms a bond with Barefoot Ted.1
Since 2009
At the 20-year reunion
“… I sort of started creating a bond with Manuel Luna and he was like a hero of mine as I studied before the race.”
Barefoot Ted ·
Verbatim from the Road Dog Podcast reunion episode (Apr 6, 2026), with the episode timestamp. See how the quotes were transcribed.
Sources
- SuperSummary — Born to Run key figures — www.supersummary.com/born-to-run-mcdougall/key-figures/
- LUNA Sandals — Our Story — lunasandals.com/pages/our-story
- Road Dog Podcast, ep. 396 “Born to Run 20 Year Reunion,” Apr 6, 2026 (official episode page) — roaddog.libsyn.com/396-born-to-run-20-year-reunion
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