for the third consecutive year in 2010 completing the total distance in 19:55:08, has won four MdS titles. The winner of last year's race was Rachid Morabity, Mohamed Ahansal's pupil and fellow countryman, in a time of 20:58:19. It was the longest race yet
, and find what they like.You're well known for your 100-plus-mile weekly training schedule each week. How do you find time to sleep?(Chris Leigh 3)I sleep a lot! I get 10 hours or so at night, and another two in the afternoon between 2 and 4 o'clock. I
part in last year's 175-mile Marathon Of Britain. Although an experienced ultra-runner, she is no stranger to shorter distances and has very creditable PBs of 19 minutes for 5K and 39 minutes for 10K, along with a 3:13 marathon. Although she cycles
have gone smoothly, the move up to 50K should be completely possible. The two big differences from a marathon will be: (1) youll be running for an extra hour or two; and (2) your race pace is likely to be significantly slower.If youve trained
(yes, 54) miles, 10 milesCheckpoints and water stations roughly every six miles. It costs £749 (£786.50 by credit card) including six days of meals, tented accommodation and a hotel at the end.As RW columnist Andy Blackford said in 2003: "The MOB does
to do 50 marathons."Dean Karnazes, who runs up to 150 miles a week in training, and whose "long training runs" have included the Western States 100-miler and the Badwater 135 in Death Valley, certainly seems to have the training under control. His epic
to be running about 100 miles a week throughout May, June and July next year, putting in the occasional long weekend effort where youre running 40 miles a day for two or three days in a row. This is the only way to get used to it. Break the day down into four
to the start line this morning.Mickael (left) Thierry (centre) Glyn (right) - Day 2Day 2 Colombes to Lavilletertre, 30.1 milesA very relaxing lie in till 7:30. Had breakfast at the accommodation of croissants, bread, jam and coffee. After packing the cars we
from, including a 27K option with more than 1,000m of climbing down to a 7K option. The 27K and 19K options take you to the summit of Mondarrain – the highest point on the course at 750m – where you can enjoy great views of the Basque coast. Race
At just 17.5K, the final stage of the 26th Marathon des Sables was the shortest by far but still proved to be challenging. It was another hot day - although once the temperature rises above 40C it's hard to differentiate between simply hot
