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EVENT NAME LOCATION DATE RacingThePlanet: Jordan Jordan 13 May 2012 Gobi March China 10 Jun 2012 Sahara Race Egypt 28 Oct 2012 The Last Desert Antarctica 16 Nov 2012 Atacama Crossing Chile 3 Mar 2013 Gobi March China 2 Jun 2013 RacingThePlanet: Iceland Iceland 4 Aug 2013 Sahara Race Egypt 16 Feb 2014 Gobi March China 1 Jun 2014 Atacama Crossing Chile 5 Oct 2014 The Last Desert Antarctica 16 Nov 2014 Sahara Race Egypt 15 Feb 2015 Gobi March China 31 May 2015 Atacama Crossing Chile 4 Oct 2015
Live Race Coverage
13 - 19 May 2012
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A three-hour sandstorm, which turned camp dark with strong winds of sand from the nearby... -
Stage 3 Update
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Stage 2 Update
The competition heats up in a grueling second stage. -
Stage 1 Results Online
Find out how everyone faired on day one of the race. -
Pre-race Stage Update
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Official Press Release: Racing in the Footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia
A cast of 150 competitors from 38 countries will be gathering in Jordan in the... -
Just two weeks to go and the blogs getting exciting
Read what competitors are up to in the last few weeks before the race starts -
Final Equipment List
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Healing Footprints of Operation Smile Jordan
RacingThePlanet: Jordan 2012 is partnering with Operation Smile, a global charity that provides safe and...
Carlos Garcia Prieto Interview
The entire Jordan course was born from the mind of master course maker, Carlos G
The entire Jordan course was born from the mind of master course maker, Carlos G
The Benefits of Competing with a Friend
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More and more people are partnering-up to tackle RacingThePlanet events.
- Pre-Race
Saturday 12 May 2012: Pre-race Stage Update There was a sense of eager anticipation in Jordan’s capital city of Amman ... - Stage 1
Sunday 13 May 2012: Stage 1 Update Italians Take The Lead at RacingThePlanet: Jordan 2012 It has been a triumphant day f... - Stage 2
Monday 14 May 2012: Stage 2 Update Competition Heats Up in Grueling Second Stage Italy’s Paolo Barghini has sustai... - Stage 3
Tuesday 15 March 2012: Stage 3 Update Intense Competition Emerges On Stunning Third Day Italian trainer Paolo Barghini... - Stage 4
... - Stage 5
An update of Stage 5 will be provided on Thursday, 17 and Friday, 18 May 2012.... - Stage 6
An update of Stage 6 will be provided on Saturday, 19 May 2012.... - Post-Race
A Post-Race update will be provided on Sunday, 20 May 2012....
Top 10 Endurance Competitions June 14, 2010
This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans saw automaker Audi finish in first, second, and third place. TIME looks at other notable tests of human stamina. Re...
This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans saw automaker Audi finish in first, second, and third place. TIME looks at other notable tests of human stamina. Re...
Time Magazine: The Long March July 31, 2008
Believing that the world was in danger of becoming "a homogenous mass," marathon runner Mary K. Gadams set up an adventure company in 1996.
Believing that the world was in danger of becoming "a homogenous mass," marathon runner Mary K. Gadams set up an adventure company in 1996.
Nothing but heat and dust, pain and glory March 21, 2010
A Dumfries doctor and novice athlete on how she overcame disaster to be first female across the line in gruelling race.
A Dumfries doctor and novice athlete on how she overcame disaster to be first female across the line in gruelling race.
Laurie Brophy - Age Is No Barrier February 24, 2010
BBC News feature on Laurie Brophy, the oldest competitor at the Atacama Crossing 2010
BBC News feature on Laurie Brophy, the oldest competitor at the Atacama Crossing 2010
ESPN Feature Sahara Race November 18, 2009
ESPN talks to Sahara Race competitor George Chmiel about his experience and his fundraising.
ESPN talks to Sahara Race competitor George Chmiel about his experience and his fundraising.
120 degrees + 150 miles - toilet = fun (CNN International) May 14, 2009
CNN feature on RacingThePlanet in Namibia.
CNN feature on RacingThePlanet in Namibia.
Amazing Races of 2008 (ABC News) October 1, 2008
ABC News, one of America's leading news channels names the Sahara Race 2008 one of the "Amazing Races of 2008."
ABC News, one of America's leading news channels names the Sahara Race 2008 one of the "Amazing Races of 2008."
Dean Karnazes, desert term December 7, 2008
Dean Karnazes has just won the world's toughest endurance event: four desert runs totalling 1,000km.
Dean Karnazes has just won the world's toughest endurance event: four desert runs totalling 1,000km.
Mad Dogs and Americans (The Wall Street Journal Magazine) December 6, 2008
Who runs 155 miles across the Sahara?
Who runs 155 miles across the Sahara?
Desert High by Lauren Keane (Washington Post) August 31, 2008
For ultra-athlete Frank Fumich, running a marathon is routine. That's why he set out to finish six of them -- in five days -- across the driest landsc...
For ultra-athlete Frank Fumich, running a marathon is routine. That's why he set out to finish six of them -- in five days -- across the driest landsc...
ABOUT JORDAN
Jordan is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. Considered to be part of the “cradle of civilization,” Jordan is located in the Levant region of the Fertile Crescent, containing the most moist and fertile land in Western Asia.
LEADERBOARD
- 15h 30m1.
Barghini, Paolo - 15h 54m2.
Lee, Peter - 16h 09m3.
Fuchsgruber, Rafael - 17h 10m4.
Szerda, Gabriel - 17h 31m5. Figini, Katia C.
- 17h 54m6.
Travers, Hamish E. - 18h 14m7.
Marriott, Lucy C. - 18h 16m8.
Ryan, Jude - 18h 56m9. Zanda, Roberto P.
- 18h 57m10.
Lang, Brian M. - 18h 57m11.
Flummerfelt, Tom - 19h 05m12. Murray, Gus
- 19h 21m13.
Steene, Johan - 19h 28m14. Heaslop, Rob
- 19h 43m15.
Yasuda, Kenichiro - 19h 55m16. Lugato, Davide
- 20h 10m17. Ohlin, Fredrik
- 20h 20m18.
Sierant, Natalia M. - 20h 24m19.
Graham, Robert J. - 20h 25m20. Benetti, Nicola
- 20h 29m21.
Celal, Devrim - 20h 38m22.
Mokhtari, Ashkan M. - 20h 45m23.
Kedami, Ali - 20h 49m24.
Groth-poulsen, Martin - 20h 58m25.
Hennessy, Martin J. - 21h 40m26. Moisen, Martin S.
- 21h 45m27. Fontanesi, Nicola
- 22h 00m28. Heaslop, Jim
- 22h 06m29. Brattoli, Raffaele
- 22h 08m30. Cohen, Howard
- 22h 17m31. Summers, Wanda L.
- 22h 25m32. Balsamo, Luisa
- 22h 41m33. Espin, Andrew M.
- 22h 44m34. Wikstrom, Tobias
- 22h 46m35. Inselmann, Zenia
- 22h 47m36. Daniels, James
- 22h 49m37. Due, Cathrine O.
- 22h 50m38. Bimar, Cedric
- 23h 19m39. Conte, Alessandro D.
- 23h 22m40. Vola, Marco
- 23h 29m41. Watt, Andrew
- 23h 34m42. Kelliher, Denis R.
- 23h 43m43. Fotheringham, Paul W.
- 23h 56m44. Aguilar, Fitz F.
- 23h 58m45. Heaslop, Meg
- 24h 27m46. Williamson, John C. A.
- 24h 30m47.
Hu, Bei - 24h 34m48. Peach, Tim
- 24h 49m49. Collett, Sophie
- 24h 49m49. Davis, Blain
- 24h 49m49. Lawes, Cameron
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Sandstorm last night meant we couldn't upload Jordan pix, but Stage 4 photos are now online and they're stunning! http://t.co/guI4eVzePosted May 17 at 3:59 pm
A hot and grueling Stage 4 of Jordan. Sandstorm now at camp. Full report here http://t.co/rmpphPmmPosted May 16 at 3:59 pm
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