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Portraits
Laurie
Andrews (465) and Michele Jensen (500), positive
Helder
Alexandre Sousa Ferreira (613), surprising
Desert
Team 22 (328, 329, 330, 331,332), focused
Ian
Sharman (821), motivated
Shigemi
Hazama (631), hilarious
Gilles
Diehl (141), modest
Mohamad
Ahansal (1), under pressure
Al
Aqra’ Salameh (71), ambitious
Jorge
Aubeso Martinez (622), zen
Touda
Didi (6), determined
Ryan
Gregory (526), hollywoodian
Sylvie
Alcala Bournat (187), serene
Stéphane
Lesoin (207), reliable
Louis
Cornevin (48), passionate
David
and Mark Simon (531 and 532), together
Paddy
Haddock (892), fishy |
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The Prize ceremony for the 23rd Marathon des
Sables took place this afternoon in Ouarzazate. Patrick Bauer,
director of the race, handed out trophies to this year’s
winners in the presence of local authorities representatives,
of Lahcen Ahansal – who won MDS ten times - and of Abdellatif
Benazzi.
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STAGE N°6 : ISK
N’BRAHIM / TAZZARINE – 17,5 Km
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826 competitors - 11 March 2008
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N°6 : ISK N’BRAHIM / TAZZARINE – 17,5 Km
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Time zone: Morocco = GMT / France
= GMT + 2
From now on surfers can consult the list of competitors.
From 29 march to 05 april inclusive: route map, press
release and photos of the race, rankings, weather and
other info all on line...
For on-line info remember the time zone: Morocco = GMT.
Exemple : Morocco = 07.00 pm - France = 09.00 pm |
The route for 2008
The route for 2008 is 245.3 Km long, making it the longest
ever in the history of the MARATHON DES SABLES.
The race will be challenging from day one - and continue that way - offering
all the variety of the Sahara. The course will take runners over ergs (dune
zones), seriously steep jebels (up to 25% slope factor) and rocky plateaus.
They’ll have to cross hard as iron salt-flats and the driest of wadis.
The backdrop to all of this is the most beautiful of landscapes with vistas
accessible only to those on foot. The desert has its secret gardens and
competitors on MDS will be lucky enough
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FINAL RESULTS
| last update 30/04/08
10:47am |
Final
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PHOTOS - PRIZE CEREMONY
| last update 06/04/08
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INTERVIEW
| last update 05/04/08
8:18pm |
Stage
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ECHOS OF THE BIVOUAC
| last update 04/04/08
9:45pm |
Mission
We can’t give you names because it’s still a secret but a very
serious marriage proposal is brewing in a British tent. Fellow tent-mates
are set on finding flowers for the bride-to-be. It’s a sub-challenge
within the main challenge: this race is getting pitiless.
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THE CHOUCHOUS
| last update 04/04/08
11:068pm |
Stage 5
The Chouchous are back!
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PORTRAITS
| last update 05/04/08
6:48pm |
Laurie
Andrews (465) and Michele Jensen (500), positive
Helder
Alexandre Sousa Ferreira (613), surprising
Desert
Team 22 (328, 329, 330, 331,332), focused
Ian
Sharman (821), motivated
Shigemi
Hazama (631), hilarious
Gilles
Diehl (141), modest
Mohamad
Ahansal (1), under pressure
Al
Aqra’ Salameh (71), ambitious
Jorge
Aubeso Martinez (622), zen
Touda
Didi (6), determined
Ryan
Gregory (526), hollywoodian
Sylvie
Alcala Bournat (187), serene
Stéphane
Lesoin (207), reliable
Louis
Cornevin (48), passionate
David
and Mark Simon (531 and 532), together
Paddy
Haddock (892), fishy |
The 23rd MARATHON DES SABLES
will take place under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed
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