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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). This multiday race is held every year in southern Morocco, in the Sahara Desert.
Mauro Prosperi (born 13 July 1955) is an Italian former police officer and pentathlete, most notable for his nine-day disappearance and survival in the Sahara, whilst competing in the 1994 Marathon des Sables (Marathon of the Sands) in Morocco.
Runners along the course of the Bataan Memorial Death March marathon at WSMR. In 2011, a record 6,300 marchers [5] participated in both the marathon and the 15.4 mi (24.8 km) course. In 2012 over 7,000 marchers competed and due to the heat and conditions 2012 became the most medicated march yet.
She said most marathon runners — especially first-timers — walk at least part of the race. "It's really common to walk through the aid station, it's really common to do a run-walk program ...
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico ... New York City Marathon: New York, New York
TJ Holmes returned to long-distance racing on Nov. 3, taking part in the New York City Marathon — but even though he finished the race, it wasn't quite the "redemption run" he'd planned.
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Gadiot then ran the Marathon des Sables (MDS - Marathon of the Sands), which is held for six consecutive days in the Saharan desert. The 250 km (160 mi) ultra marathon, which includes running across ground with towering sand dunes, uneven rocky terrain and dangerous valleys, is considered the toughest foot race on Earth.