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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).
Mohamad Ahansal (born January 1, 1973) is a Moroccan ultramarathon runner best known for his 5 wins of the Marathon des Sables and has taken part in it 19 times. [1] His first victory in this race came in 1995.
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.
Sabbe is a professional dentist. During his youth and student days, he mainly played football and tennis.In 2014 he ran his first marathon. Without any background in running he participated in the Coast to Coast-race in New Zealand consisting of a 36km trail run, 67km kayaking and 140km cycling.
The Marathon des Sables is a 6-day stage race which covers 250 kilometres (160 mi) through the Sahara desert in Morocco. The Spanish Canary Islands off the African coast are the location of some prestigious ultramarathons, including the 46-mile Transvulcania .
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.
In April 2010 Cracknell became the highest placed Briton ever in the 25-year history of the Marathon des Sables, finishing 12th. His exploits were filmed for a Discovery Channel documentary The Toughest Race on Earth to be aired in October 2010. This highest ever placing was beaten in 2013 by another Briton, Danny Kendall who finished 10th.
2018 Marathon des Sables: International Men: Rachid El Morabity Women: Magdalena Boulet: 6–20 Association football: 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup: Continental Japan: 7 Athletics: 2018 World University Cross Country Championships: International Men: El Hocine Zourkane Women: Caterina Granz: 7–8 Freestyle wrestling: 2018 Wrestling World Cup ...