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To keep going for a long time,
many strengths are needed.
The Marathon des Sables, possibly the toughest long-distance run in the world, demands the very utmost from every
single runner – for six long days. The stresses and strains of this 240 kilometre desert ordeal are merciless: up to 50 °C
temperatures in the shade, practically insurmountable sand dunes and blinding sandstorms.
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