Marathon Des Sables Across the Sahara Desert

Apr 16, 2010 0 comments

Marathon Des Sables is a grueling 6 day / 151 mile (243km) endurance race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco, normally taking place at the end of March or beginning of April. The distance covered is equivalent to five-and-a-half marathons, but it is run in several stages. One thousand athletes from 43 countries aged 16 to 73 years came to took part in this year’s competition.

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Morocco’s Mohammed Ahansal and Monica Aguilera Viladomiu from Hispania came out winners.

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