http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/06/runningthesahara/
4000 miles, 80 days, 3 runners.
Across the sahara freakin’ desert. WOW.
According to the site, they were to start on november 1, but I can’t find any updates on their progress…
sorry if this is old news…but I had to post this.
This is really cool. I hope they make it! All the best to these fellas.
My coach, Ray Zahab (http://www.rayzahab.com/) is one of the three runners doing this. Great guy and his programs are awesome. I got this email from him the other day updating their progress.
"We are here now in Mauritania after running through a
small part of Senagal!
We have so far run over 500 kms with daily runs in the
70 km range. The running has definitely been tough,
but rewarding. It is super hot- sometimes reaching the
high 40’s. We have been shooting for around 50 kms in
the morning- and then another 20 to 25 after lunch.
We have seen many cool things already- such as camels,
small desert towns, scorpions, and even a camel
spider!
The people out here are amazing as usual- and the
terrain as well, incredible.
Sandy trak for the most part so far- and sandy valleys
a plenty!
We are now heading for the border of Mali! I will keep
you updated. Mauritania is our biggest country to run
across- so getting to Mali is a huge goal.
Cheers
Ray"
WOW, those guys are incredible! I’m in Mali right now and running once or twice a day and it is ‘quite’ HOT. Not like feb-march but still…running all day, no shade, in the sand, with the dust!
Best of luck to them, it is quite a challenge.
Thanks for sharing the info and if you can, keep us informed.