17/03/2008
The 23rd annual Marathon des Sables in southern Morocco will start on March 30th with the participation of 850 competitors from 30 countries, AFP quoted organisers as saying on Saturday (March 15th). The competition is comprised of six stages ranging from 20km to 80km through the dunes of the Sahara. With water supplied only once per day, the marathon is regarded as one of the toughest races in the world. Morocco's ten-time winner Lahcen Ahansal will not be racing this year.