Sandy marathon (27 photos) Bashny.Net

Sandy Marathon - a six-day ultramarathon of 254 km, which is equal to six ordinary marathon. The longest section is 91 km. This multi-day race through the desert is held every year in southern Morocco. This competition is considered the most difficult in the world on foot marathon. The first such Marathon was held in 1986. Competitors must carry all their personal belongings and food with a backpack. Water and tents provided by the organizers.



1. Three of the 1013 participants in the 25th annual marathon in the desert Irs Valley, 299 km from Ouarzazate in Morocco on April 4. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



2. Participants run during the third stage "Sandy marathon" on April 6. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



3. The competition includes different parts of sections differing in length and the surface on which the marathon run. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



4. The "Sandy marathon" run in the third stage in Ouarzazate. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



5. The entire race last week. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



6. A local man came closer to the participants of the 25th "Sandy marathon" in the south of Ouarzazate. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



7. Every day, exhausted organizers provide participants with 9 liters of water, which must be reasonably distributed, and open the tent to rest. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



8. Participants run through the sandy valley on the second day of the marathon on 7 April. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



9. Moroccan runner Mohammad Ahansal - winner of the previous marathon - running through the oasis of El Maharch on 7 April. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



10. Participants go through the oasis of El Maharch April 7 on the second day of the "Sand Marathon" in Morocco. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



11. Member climbs the hill in the second stage of the marathon about 300 km south of Ouarzazate. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



12. The climb up the hill of El Jebel Otfal April 5. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



13. Member of the US Michael Vardian goes along the ridge of El Jebel Otfal during the "Sand Marathon." (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



14. The "Sand Marathon" go to the bottom of a dry lake on the second day of competition. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



15. The whole race lasts a week. This year's marathon runners participated from 43 countries, whose ages ranged from 16 to 73 years. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



16. Marathon decided to freshen up a checkpoint at the dry lake on 7 April. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



17. The flow along the valley at the ridge superba on the second day of the marathon. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



18. Participants are on the sandy valley on April 7 during the 80-kilometer stage. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



19. Member of the sandy valley runs on the second day of the marathon at about 299 km south of Morocco. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



20. Member refreshed at the fountain in the oasis of El Maharch on 7 April. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



21. One of the marathon runs past the skeleton of a camel. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



22. Local girl welcomes one of the participants of the marathon on April 4. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



23. A small part of the marathon participants. This year's marathon was attended by 1,013 runners. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



24. Marathon Man jumps from sand dunes on the second stage of the 240-kilometer marathon week in Morocco. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



25. Member is to Erg - sandy areas in Morocco - 5 April. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)



26. Marathon is on the Erg in the second stage the 25th annual "Sand Marathon" in Morocco. (AFP / Getty Images / Pierre Verdy)