Oswaldo Lopez

About

Oswaldo Lopez is a Mexican ultramarathon runner based in Madera, California who has built a distinguished résumé across extreme ultra distances, particularly excelling in the heat-racing format where physiological toughness is as important as raw speed. Born around 1972, he won the 2011 Badwater 135-mile ultramarathon — the legendary race from Death Valley to the Whitney Portal on Mount Whitney in California, held in the height of summer with temperatures routinely exceeding 110°F — in a time of 23 hours 41 minutes 40 seconds, demonstrating elite mastery of the desert heat conditions that define the event. His victories also include the Iron Horse 100 Miler, the Yellowstone-Teton 100 Miler, and the Tahoe Midnight Express Ultra 72 Miler, among other long-distance events across the American West.

Notable Wins

• — Badwater 135 2011 winner (23:41:40); Iron Horse 100 Miler winner; Yellowstone-Teton 100 Miler winner; Tahoe Midnight Express 72 Miler winner

Race History