By Alice Morrison Stage two of the Marathon des Sables is traditionally tougher than stage one, although with the first day under their belt, the runners will have the advantage of understanding the conditions a bit better. Today they faced 39km, with another cut off of 11 hours and 30 min. It is actually a […]
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By Alice Morrison The 33rd Marathon des Sables kicked off on Sunday in the Sahara Desert in Morocco. The first stage was 30.6km long with a time limit of ten hours. The stage comprised both dunes and flat sections and it was noticeable that there was more greenery than in past years after the unusually
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Last updated: 14-Mar-18 By Alice Morrison Ultra runners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel are attempting to run the Great Himalaya Trail in the fastest known time (FKT)—a total of 1406km in 28 days. South African, Ryan Sandes, has won ultras on every continent and has also got the distinction of winning all four races in
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Last updated: 19-Jul-18 By Alice Morrison The CamelBak Epic Camí de Cavalls 360º ended after a full stage of torrential rain more akin to Scotland than sunny Menorca. The race has two trail running distances: the full race and the experience and further competitions for mountain biking. This was only its fourth edition, so it
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By Alice Morrison Sometimes, it is not all about the bike. Peter Thompson has set himself the challenge of running the full route of the Tour de France. Two legs good, two wheels bad, to borrow from George Orwell. It is 3,329km and it is the route of the 2018 Tour de France. He is
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By Alice Morrison And … they are off. Lucky Devils! This year’s Coastal Challenge Costa Rica (TCC) started on the 11th and will finish on the 17th. It is a multi-stage trail running race through the heavy tropical forest and along the pristine beaches of the ecological haven that is Costa Rica. The race facts
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By Alice Morrison Desert legend, Rachid El Morabity from Morocco, and super-strong Nathalie Mauclair of France, are the winners of the first MDS to take place in Peru. The Marathon des Sables Peru (26 November to 6 December 2017) replicates the original, which takes part in the Moroccan Sahara. It is a 250km race across the
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By Alice Morrison Proving once again that age is no barrier to success, Marco Olmo from Italy, who celebrated his 69th birthday just over a month ago, has won the Ultra Africa Race. He came in at 23:16:28 two hours ahead of his nearest rival, the Spaniard, Julien Urdaibai. Takao Kitada of Japan finished in
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