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Taking the Long Way
Carlos Perelman of Mexico is who we will call champion of the back.
Doctors in the Desert
It takes a unique doctor to want to be in the desert, let alone an entire team.
Battle at the Front
"I am not in it to win." But Daniel Rowland did win in a time of 26:17:51.
A Walk in the Park
Working out in the park was good training for Thailand's Sanya Kongmunvattana.
Running with Diabetes
Beatriz has been a Type I diabetic her entire life, and it's just a part of her.
A Different Perspective
Two blind competitors from Japan and Brazil are setting examples beyond borders.
Starting a Sport
Yousef Khourshid is all in favour of a more natural way to run.
We Are Family
For two pairs in the Atacama Crossing 2013, running cements a bond from birth.
Anti-Aging Properties of the Desert
At 72, age is a badge of honour for Jennifer Murray.
An International Life
Damien Dernoncourt spends as many nights on planes as he does in his own bed.
Unbelievable...
Vikki Bester
Back from the desert!!
Pip and Babs Goldsmith
Stage 6
Peter Minicka
Hi, everyone,
Gillian Pattinson
Post Race
Jennifer Murray
Final Stage 7
Jarrett Kovics
  • Pre-Race
    A Pre-Race update for the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014 will be posted on Saturday, 4 October 2014....
  • Stage 1
    A Stage 1 update for the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014 will be posted on Sunday, 5 October 2014....
  • Stage 2
    A Stage 2 update for the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014 will be posted on Monday, 6 October 2014....
  • Stage 3
    A Stage 3 update for the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014 will be posted on Tuesday, 7 October 2014....
  • Stage 4
    A Stage 4 update for the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014 will be posted on Wednesday, 8 October 2014....
  • Stage 5
    A Stage 5 update for the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014 will be posted on Thursday, 9 October and Friday, 10 October 2014...
  • Stage 6
    A Stage 6 update for the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014 will be posted on Saturday, 11 October 2014....
  • Post-Race
    A Post-Race update for the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014 will be posted on Sunday, 12 October 2014....
Ming Pao: SMEs develop oversea markets by Internet   April 19, 2013
Sharing the experience of the winning company - RacingThePlanet Ltd use Internet to expand overseas business.


DIE WELT: UBS-Hedgefonds-Managerin läuft 250-km-Marathon in der Wüste Gobi   April 23, 2013
More and more women from the financial sector participate in ultra-marathons.


SFGate: women go to extremes   April 22, 2013
Natalia Watkins, a 40-year-old Hong Kong-based executive for HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA), knows about endurance.


Bloomberg: women go to extremes   April 22, 2013
Natalia Watkins, a 40-year-old Hong Kong-based executive for HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA), knows about endurance.


An endurance ordeal by sand and in snow   December 5, 2012
Australia's Born To Run team has completed the Four Deserts Grand Slam, crossing the Sahara, Atacama, Gobi and Antarctic deserts together.


Pushed to the limit: The World's Toughest Endurance Challenges   November 28, 2012
While obesity rates soar in the developed world and we live an ever more sedentary lifestyle, the flip side to this health time bomb is the paradox th...


My Perfect Adventure: Dean Karnazes   December 12, 2012
The legendary ultramarathoner tells us why he blames his little habit on tequila, and that he’d be all in for a marathon in outer space—but also that ...


Adventure traveler Len Stanmore is not your average retiree   December 1, 2012
Millions of people dream of traveling more when they retire, but it’s a safe bet that few would approach their leisure years like Len Stanmore.


Racing for a Cause: A 3-Part Series Chronicling My Race Across Antarctica   November 12, 2012
In just a few days, I'll strap on my 25-pound backpack and lace up my shoes to start a seven-day race across the coldest desert on the planet as part ...


St Kilda dad Steve Brydon leaps from sofa to Sahara   October 22, 2012
In just over 12 months, the father of two has transformed himself from a chubby armchair spectator to an ultra athlete.


THE ATACAMA DESERT

One of the few deserts on Earth that doesn't receive any rain. It is a plateau in South America, covering a 600-mile (1,000 km) strip of land on the Pacific coast of South America, west of the beautiful Andes mountains.

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COMPETITORS

  • 0h 00m1  Andrades De Zamora, Hilenia A.
  • 0h 00m2  Aravena, Felipe
  • 0h 00m3  Bolus, Ryan J.
  • 0h 00m4  Bowler, Martin L.
  • 0h 00m5  Calimano, Chris
  • 0h 00m6  Cohen, Mauricio
  • 0h 00m7  Dos Santos, Vladmi Virgilio M.
  • 0h 00m8  Dudon, Emmanuelle
  • 0h 00m9  Dyson, John W.B.
  • 0h 00m10  Fawell, Andrea J.
  • 0h 00m11  Fisher, Graham V.
  • 0h 00m12  Fujita, Keishi
  • 0h 00m13  Gonzales, Joey M.
  • 0h 00m14  Hengartner, Rolf
  • 0h 00m15  Hidehumi, Ikebe
  • 0h 00m16  Jin, Feibao
  • 0h 00m17  Jones, Tim
  • 0h 00m18  Kawaguchi, Tetsutaro
  • 0h 00m19  Lefevre, Mat
  • 0h 00m20  Leighty, Erin P.
  • 0h 00m21  Lim, Ford
  • 0h 00m22  Luca, Cerini
  • 0h 00m23  Madera, Carlos M.
  • 0h 00m24  Magee, Mike J.
  • 0h 00m25  Melanson, Simon A.
  • 0h 00m26  Mokhtari, Ashkan
  • 0h 00m27  Moore, Jonathon E.
  • 0h 00m28  Moss, Richard
  • 0h 00m29  Muldoon, Warren
  • 0h 00m30  Park, Adam Chan Jun
  • 0h 00m31  Parker, Gary
  • 0h 00m32  Phillips, Daniel
  • 0h 00m34  Powers, Joe
  • 0h 00m35  Riedacker, Alain
  • 0h 00m36  Solis Salazar, Carlos A.
  • 0h 00m37  Stutt, Jez
  • 0h 00m38  Thompson, Clare E.
  • 0h 00m39  Varma, Manoj
  • 0h 00m40  Viqueira, Sebastian
  • 0h 00m41  Voigt, Torben
  • 0h 00m42  Watkins, Natalia
  • 0h 00m43  Wei, Karen
  • 0h 00m44  Zamora, Jose M.

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