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SUMMARY:The Real Ultraman: Burn the Limits\, Live the Legacy
LOCATION:Coral Gables Branch\nCoral Gables Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Join Charlie Sarmiento\, author of "The Real Ultraman: From Dr
 eamer to Achiever\," for a soul-stirring evening designed to awaken your f
 ire\, expand your mindset and inspire you to discover the extraordinary wi
 thin. Experience his journey from pain to purpose\, from limits to legacy 
 – and\nwitness the rise of a man who chose to transcend. Ages 18 ye
 ars +. To register and for more information contact the branch at 305-442-
 8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org..\nhttps://mdpls.libnet.info/event/14453867
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Author&rsquo\;s biography</strong>
 </p>\n<p>Charlie Sarmiento is a Guatemalan-born athlete\, entrepreneur\, a
 nd author whose journey transcends borders\, disciplines\, and limits. His
  story is one of grit\, loss\, transformation &mdash\; and ultimately\, le
 gacy.</p>\n<p>Charlie&rsquo\;s path began with education as his first summ
 it. He holds a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in business administration and fin
 ance and later earned an MBA in Marketing from INCAE Business School\, one
  of Latin America&rsquo\;s premier institutions. His academic rigor laid t
 he groundwork for a career defined by both strategic vision and heart-led 
 leadership.</p>\n<p>For over 14 years\, Charlie served in executive roles 
 across Latin America and the United States\, where he led in sectors rangi
 ng from banking to sports tech. But even while wearing a suit\, he was alr
 eady preparing for something greater. Behind every boardroom decision\, th
 ere was a fire &mdash\; a calling to create impact beyond the confines of 
 convention. That fire led him to become a serial entrepreneur. He launched
  ventures like Vertikal Sports Performance\, Guatemala&rsquo\;s first high
 -performance training facility for endurance athletes\, and Zero Sixty\, a
  sports tech distributor.</p>\n<p>Most notably\, he is the founder and CEO
  of Vertikal X\, a U.S.-based sports technology platform built to rank and
  enable underrepresented athletes by connecting them with sponsors\, brand
 s\, and opportunity. Now headquartered in Austin\, Texas\, Vertikal X is p
 art of the International Accelerator and represents a bold vision of the f
 uture of sports equity and innovation. But perhaps Charlie&rsquo\;s most i
 conic identity is that of the endurance athlete &mdash\; not by accident\,
  but by survival.</p>\n<p>In 2015\, after losing his father and struggling
  with depression\, he discovered ultra trail running. What began as therap
 y soon became transcendent. Over the next decade\, Charlie would represent
  Guatemala on the world stage\, competing in The Ultra Trail World Champio
 nship in Spain\, the Skyrunning World Championship in Portugal and in 2025
 \, he is taking Guatemala to the Norseman XTRI World Championship in Norwa
 y\, one of the toughest triathlons on Earth.</p>\n<p>Charlie has raced in 
 over 28 ultramarathons and extreme triathlons\, across more than 50\,000 k
 m\, ranking in the Top 150 globally in both the Ultra Trail World Tour and
  the Xtri World Tour.</p>\nhttps://mdpls.libnet.info/event/14453867
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