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The
MdS is
a 6 day / 151 mile (243km) endurance race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco It
covers 243km/151 miles (in sections similar to 25, 34, 38, 82, 42, 22 km) run
over 6 days (7 for some) - equivalent to 5 1/2 regular marathons. (That's a
speed of between 3 and 14 km an hour for competitors aged between 16 and 78).
Competitors have to carry everything they will need for the race (apart from a
tent) on their backs in a rucksack (food, clothes, medical kit, sleeping bag
etc). Water is rationed and handed out at each checkpoint. The runners have
to prepare all their own food throughout the race. Mid-day temperatures reach
120°F.
Veronica Singleton completed the race in an overall time of 63 hours,
24 minutes and 24 seconds.
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Distance |
Time |
Position |
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Stage 1 |
29km |
5.5.30 |
843 |
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Stage 2 |
35km |
9.47.18 |
945 |
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Stage 3 |
40km |
9.55.23 |
886 |
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Stage 4 |
82km |
28.23.42 |
860 |
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Stage 5 |
42km |
6.42.01 |
506 |
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Stage 6 |
21km |
2.51.28 |
414 |
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Overall |
249km |
63.24.24 |
826 |
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