Sandy Marathon in Morocco Bashny.Net

Last week was one of the toughest marathons in the world - "Sandy Marathon» (Marathon des Sables). This year the race was held in the 26 th time and it was attended by 844 marathon runners. The race for 250 kilometers traditionally held on the Moroccan Sahara.
To get to the finish line, participants must overcome 254 kilometers under the scorching sun of the African deserts. In the history of the marathon participants ranged from age 14 to 76 years. It was attended by athletes, Olympians and former gold medalists, scientists, explorers, students, housewives and yoga.



participation in the marathon is worth 2,600 US dollars, and the grand prize is approximately $ 4,500. By and large, the prize money is not so valuable, because for participation must pay a registration fee, which amount to the cost of air travel may well be comparable with the prize.