Marathon des Sables , or MdS , (French for Marathon of the Sands , also known as Sahara Marathon ) is a 6-day, 251 km (156 mi) ultramaraton, which is approximately the distance from the usual six marathons. The longest single stage (2009) is 91 km (57 mi) long.
This multi-day race is held annually in southern Morocco, in the Sahara Desert. This is called the toughest foot race on Earth. The first Marathon event began in 1986.
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History
Marathon was the idea of ​​French concert promoter Patrick Bauer who in 1984 crossed the Sahara desert on foot and alone. He traveled 350 km (214 mi) in 12 days without meeting an oasis or desert community along the way. Two years later in 1986 the first Marathon des Sables was run. Twenty three runners participated in the race with Bernard Gaudin and Christiane Plumere, both from France, ending as male and female winners. In 2009 more than 1,000 runners participated in the event and the SolidaritÃÆ' Â © Marathon des Sables association was created. The aim is to develop projects to help children and disadvantaged populations in the field of health, education and sustainable development in Morocco.
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