Far from the beaten path, the rallies and marathons in the Sahara seduce travelers seeking intensity. Without network or GPS, these journeys offer a genuine break from everyday life and profoundly transform participants.
The 40th edition of the Marathon des Sables, organized in the Moroccan Sahara, was marred by the death of a participant. Evacuated urgently after a severe malaise that occurred on April 8, 2026, the runner died in the hospital.
Mohamed El Morabity won the 37th edition of the Marathon des Sables on Friday. The fifth stage of the race, connecting Jdaid to Korsi Dyal Zayed over a distance of 42.2 km, saw the runner cover the distance in 3 hours 18 minutes and 34 seconds.
The 37th edition of the Marathon des Sables to be held in Morocco from April 21 to May 1 will record the participation of Lys Girard-Fialon. A 16-year-old French girl who has decided to follow in her father’s footsteps.
Raff Jackson, a 16-year-old British teenager, is taking on the crazy challenge of completing the 36th edition of the Marathon des Sables, which will take place from March 25 to April 4, 2022 in the Sahara desert, to become the youngest in his country to achieve this feat. He intends to raise £20,000 to support the Fight Multiple Sclerosis (MS) program.
One of the participants in the 35th edition of the Marathon des sables died on Monday afternoon following a cardiac arrest in the dunes of Merzouga. Close to fifty years old, nothing suggested such a tragedy, as he had met all the medical requirements prior to the race.
Loury Lag, 35, is one of the participants in the 35th edition of the Marathon des Sables (a 250 km trail) taking place from October 1 to October 11 in the Moroccan desert. The extreme explorer intends to achieve an unprecedented feat.
After two years of absence due to the health situation, the 35th edition of the Marathon des Sables will be organized from October 1 to 11.
The double winner of the Ultra-marathon Cup has taken on a new challenge. At 65 years old, Karim Mosta has started to cross, since April, 12 countries, thus covering the 8,000 km separating Casablanca from Mecca.
Cactus just finished 52nd in the provisional ranking of the 34th edition of the Marathon des Sables. It should be noted that Cactus is a dog living in Erfoud and who has just been baptized as such.