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Marathon des Sables, or MdS, (French for Marathon of the Sands) [1] is a seven-day, about 257 km (160 mi) [2] ultramarathon, which is approximately the distance of six regular marathons. The longest single stage (2009) was 91 km (57 mi) long (2023 : 90.1 km).
The table below lists the 100 largest census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) in Canada by population, using data from the 2021 Canadian census for census subdivisions. [1] This list includes only the population within a census subdivision's boundaries as defined at the time of the census.
The boreal forest of Canada is considered to be the largest intact forest on Earth, with around 300,000 square kilometres (120,000 sq mi) undisturbed by roads, cities or industry. [60] The Canadian Arctic tundra is the second-largest vegetation region in the country consisting of dwarf shrubs , sedges and grasses , mosses and lichens .
The urban service areas of Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park are hamlets recognized as equivalents of cities, but remain unincorporated. Ten towns are also eligible for city status but remain incorporated as towns. Alberta has 19 cities. Beaumont is Alberta's newest city, incorporating from town status on January 1, 2019. [2]
BMW Berlin Marathon: Berlin Germany: 13 Oct: Bank of America Chicago Marathon: Chicago United States: 20 Oct: TCS Amsterdam Marathon: Amsterdam Netherlands: 3 Nov: TCS New York City Marathon: New York United States: 1 Dec: Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich: Valencia Spain: 1 Dec: Shanghai Marathon: Shanghai China: 15 Dec: Bangsaen21 ...
Her major claim to fame is winning the Marathon des Sables in 2015, winning each stage of the race. [2] [3] She repeated her win in 2017. The Marathon des Sables has been listed by Outside Magazine as one of the 9 toughest ultramarathons in the world. [4] In 2015, she participated in six races, winning all and setting new course records in four.
Rachid El Morabity is a Moroccan athlete born 3 March 1982 in Zagora.He is a specialist of ultra-trail, and has won the Marathon des Sables 10 times (2011, 2014, 2015 ...
Hamilton is one of 11 cities showcased in the book, "Green City: People, Nature & Urban Places" by Quebec author Mary Soderstrom, which examines the city as an example of an industrial powerhouse co-existing with nature. [3] Soderstrom credits Thomas McQuesten and family in the 1930s who "became champions of parks, greenspace and roads" in ...