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Beyond the Doctor's Orders
Patrick Holgerson (Left) dodged the doctor’s advice for years, making excuses fo
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Still going strong
Patrick Holgersen
Feelin' hot hot hot!
Doris Matlok
SAHARA RACE SOLIDARIO 2012
Juan Ricardo Ferrero
My first post!
Toby Hanson
Shiny new gear
Doris Matlok
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  • Pre-Race
    A Pre-Race update on the Sahara Race (Egypt) 2012 will be provided on Saturday, 27 October 2012....
  • Stage 1
    An update of Stage 1 will be provided on Sunday, 28 October 2012....
  • Stage 2
    An update of Stage 2 will be provided on Monday, 29 October 2012....
  • Stage 3
    An update of Stage 3 will be provided on Tuesday, 30 October 2012....
  • Stage 4
    An update of Stage 4 will be provided on Wednesday, 31 October 2012....
  • Stage 5
    An update of Stage 5 will be provided on Thursday, 1 November and Friday, 2 November 2012....
  • Stage 6
    An update of Stage 6 will be provided on Saturday, 3 November 2012....
  • Post-Race
    A Post-Race update will be provided on Sunday, 4 November 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...

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.

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.

Laurie Brophy - Age Is No Barrier
February 24, 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.

120 degrees + 150 miles - toilet = fun (CNN International)
May 14, 2009
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."

Dean Karnazes, desert term
December 7, 2008
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?

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...

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THE SAHARA DESERT

Comprises the Valley of the Whales, an area that was once entirely underwater and hosts 40 million-year-old whale skeletons. This U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site is a paleontological treasure.

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  • 0h 00m 0.   van der Westhuizen, Kristinet
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