RacingThePlanet | 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series

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The 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series is widely recognized as the most PRESTIGIOUS FOOTRACE series in the world

The series consists of the Namib Race (Namibia), Gobi March (Mongolia), Atacama Crossing (Chile) and The Last Desert (Antarctica). Competitors in the races traverse 250 kilometers in seven days over rough country terrain with only a place in a tent and water provided. They are supported by highly qualified staff, all with experience in hiking, marathons and ultramarathons, and medical teams specializing in wilderness medicine.

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Headlines

22 Jul 24 NEXT RACE: The 20-Year Race (Jordan) in September
Less than 3 months until we head to Petra to run from Wadi Rum, through the deserts of Jordan for The 20-Year Race. The race starts on 22 September
30 Jun 24 Gobi March - That's A Wrap
The Gobi March 2024 as officially ended, You can see all the coverage from the week including the highlights final video.

Next up RacingThePlanet: The 20-Year Race (Jordan) on 22 September.
22 Jun 24 Follow the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2024 LIVE NOW
The 18th edition of the Gobi March starts on Sunday, 23 June. See live tracking, photos, videos, results, blogs and more on the Gobi March LIVE page.
17 Jun 24 The Line Up for the Gobi March 2024
With less a week until the 2024 edition of the Gobi March find out more about the field - which countries are represnted, the oldest, the youngest, the top contenders, the interesting stories and who is taking on the 4 Deserts Grand Slam.
12 Jun 24 "Runners, earn your bragging rights during the Atacama Crossing" - USA Today
Some runs are for fun. Others are to prove you can do it. The Atacama Crossing falls into the latter category. If you want to run 250 kilometers (about 155 miles) through the driest place on Earth, this race is for you. There’s also spectacular scenery of Chilean sand dunes, salt lakes, and volcanoes. USA Today covers the Atacama Crossing race.
05 Jun 24 Live Race Coverage of the 18th Gobi March Begins on 22 June
Join us for LIVE race coverage of the Gobi March with GPS tracking, photos, videos, results and blogs posted throughout each day. Sign up for Breaking News to get the very latest news each day straight from the Gobi.
04 May 24 Namib Race 2024 Has Concluded
Vicente Juan Beneito (Spain) and Deborah Walker (Australia) have won the Namib Race 2024. Team Jeanne & Adam (Jeanne Chen and Adam Park) won the Official Team Division and Team Pollo Amarillo (Vicente Juan Beneito (Spain), Christain Colque (Argentina) and Jeison du Costa Duarte (Brazil) have won the Group Team Division. Congratulations to everyone who competed in the Namib Race 2024.
16 Apr 24 Impact Magazine: World's Most Extreme Races
Impact Magazine has named the 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series one of the World's Most Extreme, alongside the Western States 100 Miler and UTMB.
10 Apr 24 Who is Racing at the Namib Race
In a few weeks the Namib Race 2024 gets started. We have an exciting line up of competitors. Find out the stats, the facts, the speedsters and the more.
27 Mar 24 Watch the Racing Namibia Video Series
In less than one month the next edition of the Namib Race will get started. Watch this fabulous 9-part video series for insight into what is in store for competitors who will take on the race this year.

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Let's go for Gobi

Introduction to Gobi 😊 (sorry for my english, it's a little rusty), Since someone took...

Gobi March (Mongolia) 2024

Etapa increíblemente bonita pero sufrida

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Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2023

Accept, Adapt, Attack

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Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2023

Day 2 was for trail runners what Disneyland is for most kids (and some adults)

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Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2023

Personal Trainers

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Jeremy Inabnit

Jeremy is a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports & Medicine (NASM) and a Certified Ultrarunning Coach with United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA). Jeremy was first in his age group at the Atacama Crossing 2023.

Hannah Walsh

Hannah founded Hannah Walsh Coaching in 2020 to bring her passion for ultramarathon running to other women. She recently was first in her age group at the Atacama Crossing 2023 where she ran with a group of her athletes, and she has also run RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022 as well as the Atacama Crossing 2018.

John Bezou

John founded Hypoxia Performance after a 20-year military career where he served as Master Resilience Trainer and Director of Human Performance. John is a certified level 1 coach with USA Track and Field. John completed the 4 Deserts Grand Slam in 2022.

Zandy Mangold

Zandy grew up amongst the roots and rocks of rural New Hampshire, but has lived in Brooklyn, NY since 2001. After graduating from Connecticut College where he earned Academic All-American honors in cross-country, he embarked on a career as a photojournalist, and it was actually a photography assignment for RacingThePlanet that introduced him to ultrarunning. Zandy was Overall Champion at the Atacama Crossing 2017.

Jeff Ross

Jeff originates from Scotland, UK, and has been living in Malaysia since 2011. Jeff is a Certified Fitness Instructor and a Certified Revolution Running Coach.

Roberto Rivola

Roberto grew up in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, spent his professional life in the various language regions of Switzerland and settled in the Engadine area in 2013. He has participated in numerous events and knows the trails of the Swiss alps well. Roberto has completed the Sahara Race 2018, and was 1st in his age group at Atacama Crossing 2023.

Scotty Hawker

Scotty Hawker is a professional trail and ultramarathon runner based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Scotty won first place at the Atacama Crossing 2023. Scotty has been training, racing and travelling around the world since 2014 throughout Europe, Asia and South America. He's finished in 3rd place at the UTMB, and 2nd place in the CCC, two of the most competitive ultramarathons in the world.

Hannah Alexander

Hannah Alexander is a qualified nutritionist (Bachelor’s of Applied Science – Human Nutrition) with experience in endurance nutrition. She has recently worked with professional ultrarunner Scotty Hawker on his nutrition and hydration plan for his first place finish at Atacama Crossing 2023, as well as another athlete who placed 2nd in another multi-day stage race.