It’s also where the Oman Desert Marathon, a five-day, self-sufficient 165-kilometer (103-mile) stage race through this ocean ...

What is the Marathon des Sables? Taking place in the southern Moroccan Sahara – the largest hot desert in the world – since 1986, the Marathon des Sables is a seven-day ultrarunning adventure ...

Rachid El Morabity solidified his legacy as one of the greatest names in the Marathon des Sables. With an 11th victory, he surpassed fellow Moroccan Lahcen Ahansal’s record, cementing his place in the ...

A-Rosa River Cruises’ Lucia Rowe has raised almost £6,000 for Reuben’s Retreat after tackling the gruelling Marathon des ...

The sand is settling, the 2025 and 39th edition of Marathon des Sables The Legendary is over. Quite simply, a hugely ...

The Marathon Des Sables takes place across the Sahara Desert in Morocco. Competitors have to run 230km in six days. Runners have to carry all their own equipment, including a tent. Daytime ...

BMC Travel Insurance has been providing cover to Marathon des Sables competitors for many years whilst also covering other multi-day mountain and trail running events like Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc ...

Two years after making that journey, Bauer founded the Marathon des Sables (often referred to as MdS in endurance running circles) – where 23 runners took on the newly created seven-day, 250km race.

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