José Carlos «Charlie» Sarmiento, one of the best Guatemalan ultra trail and mountain runners. In 3 and a half years he completed 11 international ultra marathons, which add up to 1,101 kms. and 54,475 meters of positive slope (D+). In 2017 it was positioned as the 5th. best Latin American in the Ultra Trail World Tour.
José Carlos “Charlie” Sarmiento is not only one of the best Guatemalan ultra trail runners. In 3 and a half years he has completed 11 Ultras with very good results and has represented his country in international competitions. He has a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance, and a Master’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. He has a full time job, a nice family with 4 children and 2 weeks ago he participated in Western States, completing the 100 Mile in 26:58:20.
Charlie was also part of the team that represented Guatemala at the Trail World Championships in Peñagolosa – Castellón, Spain. Despite having suffered an accident during the competition and losing more than an hour, he finished 138th in the men’s branch in the 86km route. with a positive slope of 6,000 meters. He finished the test in a time of 13:22:08. He is undoubtedly an athlete who does not give up. As the ITRA representative of Guatemala, he updated us on the races that are taking place in his country. He also tells us about his next challenges.