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LIVE Coverage of Namib Race (Namibia) 2022
Post Race Breaking News
AU REVOIR, NAMIBIA: This concludes Breaking News. Thank you to all the participants in the Namib Race 2022 --- the racers, volunteers, medical team, local team, media...
Sun, 8 May 2022 at 13:18
Stage 6 Breaking News
NAMIB RACE 2022 CONCLUDES: Racers have now completed Stage 6 of the Namib Race 2022. Set next to the Skeleton Coast on the edge of Swakopmund with the Himba Tribe, family...
Sat, 7 May 2022 at 10:57
Stage 6 Breaking News
Stage 6, the final stage, begins at 9am today, but some of the starts will be staggered to allow for racers to finish around the same time. The estimated finish time is a...
Sat, 7 May 2022 at 08:03
Stage 6 Breaking News
Tomorrow marks the finish of the Namib Race. The finish line details are as follows: Date: Saturday, 7 MayTime: 9am (racers are expected about 10am) Location: ...
Fri, 6 May 2022 at 17:29
Stage 5 Breaking News
After 72.5 kilometers across harsh terrain, soaring heat and fierce winds, The Long March concluded with Julita Ilczyszyn of Poland and Arthur Azevedo of Brasil crossing...
Fri, 6 May 2022 at 10:07
Stage 5 Breaking News
As of around midnight, the most recent arrivals were Jens Klinghammer, Victoria Connelly, Christopher Kaya, Matthew Cavanaugh, Yosuke Ikuta, Anim Swart, Yosuke Ikuta, Alf...
Thu, 5 May 2022 at 00:42
Stage 5 Breaking News
Victoria Connelly (United Kingdom) arrived at the finish of Stage 5 at 8:39 pm finishing this difficult 72.5 kilometer stage in 12 hours and 39 minutes for first place am...
Thu, 5 May 2022 at 20:57
Stage 5 Breaking News
After 73.5 kilometers of intense heat and high winds, Reinhold Hugo (Switzerland) and Terumichi Morishita (Japan) (Mori Mori) came in to the finish line holding hands i...
Thu, 5 May 2022 at 19:08
Stage 5 Breaking News
At Check Point 6, the final stop before the finish line (Check Point 7) of The Long March, Terumichi Morishita (Japan) is in the lead by two minutes trailed by Reinhold H...
Thu, 5 May 2022 at 15:33
Stage 5 Breaking News
All racers are now successfully through Check Point 2 on Stage 5. There is a hard-fought battle at the front with Reinhold Hugo (Switzerland) and Terumichi Morishita (Jap...
Thu, 5 May 2022 at 12:40
Stage 5 Breaking News
The Long March began at 8am with a very tight race at the top, there is only a five minute difference between the top two racers: Reinhold Hugo (Switzerland) and Termum...
Thu, 5 May 2022 at 10:12
Stage 4 Breaking News
Racers are mostly asleep while the staff and volunteers make last minute preparations for the Long March, a grueling 82 kilometer stage which begins tomorrow. The Long...
Wed, 4 May 2022 at 23:35
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 has concluded with no withdrawals during the stage. Communications have been limited resulting in delayed results, photos, videos and blogs for Stage 4. The r...
Wed, 4 May 2022 at 20:26
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 started in the early hours of the morning at 7 am to provide some cooler temperatures for the racers. The stage runs into the heart of Moon Valley in the Nami...
Wed, 4 May 2022 at 09:28
Stage 3 Breaking News
The racers were true desert warriors today conquering temperatures that went well above 50C (122F) before the stage was shortened, just 12 completed the full stage.Race...
Tue, 3 May 2022 at 00:33
Stage 3 Breaking News
Just 12 racers made it to the finish line of Stage 3 before the stage was shortened due to excessive heat. An approximate 4.5 kilometer section of course was taken out...
Tue, 3 May 2022 at 16:18
Stage 3 Breaking News
Update from Stage 3 on the Namib Race: The first lady through CheckPoint 2 was Victoria Connelly (United Kingdom). The first men through CheckPoint 3 were Terumichi...
Tue, 3 May 2022 at 11:21
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 started today at 8am. The total distance is 37.5 kilometers or 23 miles and consists of the wide open Namib Desert landscape. Name of Campsite T...
Tue, 3 May 2022 at 08:52
Stage 2 Breaking News
The Namib Race had a new stage winner today with Terumichi Morishita of Japan placing first. However, Reinhold Hugo of Switzerland remains in first place overall with Dav...
Mon, 2 May 2022 at 23:39
Stage 2 Breaking News
All the racers have now reached the finish line of Stage 2. The last to arrive was Sandra Farana of France but resident in Belgium. Sandra Farana is new to running but...
Mon, 2 May 2022 at 19:27
Stage 2 Breaking News
It's been a very hot and windy day through the sand dunes. Many have come into camp looking exhausted but happy. Communications are limited at camp, but racers are appr...
Mon, 2 May 2022 at 16:46
Stage 2 Breaking News
And the winner of Stage 2 is Terumichi Morishita (Japan) in a time of 4:22 followed by Reinhold Hugo (Switzerland) in second place in a time of 4:27, David Dano (Israel)...
Mon, 2 May 2022 at 14:14
Stage 2 Breaking News
As of 12:30 pm on 2 May, CheckPoint 1 has now closed. There were two withdrawals at CheckPoint 1: Paul Collis (UK) and Daniela Friedman (Switzerland). Paul has comple...
Mon, 2 May 2022 at 11:43
Stage 2 Breaking News
Stage 2 kicked off this morning at 8:30 am, another delayed start due to some morning fog. The racers are all in great sprits looking forward to tackling 41.3 kilometer...
Mon, 2 May 2022 at 08:49
Stage 1 Breaking News
Stage 1 of the Namib Race 2022, consisting of 38.9 km (24 miles) across the Namib Desert, has concluded with a Swiss and a Briton capturing the overall and women's divisi...
Sun, 1 May 2022 at 23:37
Stage 1 Breaking News
Stage 1 has concluded. Photos, videos, blogs and scores will be updated on the Namib Race site within the hour....
Sun, 1 May 2022 at 23:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
We now have the results from the women’s division for Stage 1 of the Namib Race 2022: Victoria Connelly (UK) came in 1st place followed by Carole Kops (Luxembourg...
Sun, 1 May 2022 at 14:56
Stage 1 Breaking News
As of 1:44 pm at the Namib Race, all racers are through the first two checkpoints and seven racers have made it to the finish line. Those crossing the finish line incl...
Sun, 1 May 2022 at 12:40
Stage 1 Breaking News
The Namib Race 2022 racers are OFF! The 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series has begun with the start of the Namib Race with 41 racers tackling 250 kilometers or 155 miles ac...
Sun, 1 May 2022 at 08:30
Stage 1 Breaking News
As of 12:44 pm at the Namib Race, all racers are through the first checkpoint and 40 racers are through the second checkpoint. The leaders are Reinhold Hugo (Switzerl...
Sun, 1 May 2022 at 12:02
Pre Race Breaking News
As the sun sets in the Namib Desert, the racers gathered around the campfire wondering if their backpack could have been lighter to even come close to Reinhold Hugo of Sw...
Sun, 1 May 2022 at 02:38
Pre Race Breaking News
Thank you or signing up for Breaking News. The Namib Race 2022 LIVE race coverage begins today, Saturday, 30 April 2022. We'll send several LIVE updates from the Namib...
Fri, 8 April 2022 at 10:21
Post Race Breaking News
The Post Race Breaking News for the Namib Race 2022 will be posted on Sunday, 8 May....
Fri, 8 April 2022 at 10:29
Stage 6 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 6 of the Namib Race 2022 will be added on Saturday, 7 May....
Fri, 8 April 2022 at 10:28
Stage 5 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 5 of the Namib Race 2022 will be added on Thursday, 5 May....
Fri, 8 April 2022 at 10:28
Stage 4 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 4 of the Namib Race 2022 will be added on Wednesday, 4 May....
Fri, 8 April 2022 at 10:27
Stage 3 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 3 of the Namib Race 2022 will be added on Tuesday, 3 May....
Fri, 8 April 2022 at 10:25
Stage 2 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 2 of the Namib Race 2022 will be added on Monday, 2 May....
Fri, 8 April 2022 at 10:24
Stage 1 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 1 of the Namib Race 2022 will be added on Sunday, 1 May....
Fri, 8 April 2022 at 10:24
LEADERS
1
Overall Rank
18
BIB
Switzerland
Nationality
Switzerland
CountrySC
Status25:05:01
Overall-
Stage 1:
3:56:30 -
Stage 2:
4:27:10 -
Stage 3:
4:08:44 -
Stage 4:
3:53:33 -
Stage 5:
7:53:50 -
Stage 6:
0:45:14
Team
-
Charity
-
6
Overall Rank
9
BIB
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
CountrySC
Status34:09:30
Overall-
Stage 1:
5:19:33 -
Stage 2:
6:03:40 -
Stage 3:
5:28:11 -
Stage 4:
5:34:58 -
Stage 5:
10:42:10 -
Stage 6:
1:00:58
Team
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Charity
-PHOTOS - HIGHLIGHTS
STAGE DETAILS
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08 May 2022
Post Race
Namib Race 2022 Awards... View All
1st Overall: Reinhold Hugo (Switzerland)
1st Women: Victoria Connelly (UK)
Women
2nd: Anim Swart, Canada/USA
3rd: Carole Kops. Luxembourg
29 and Under: Elise Zender, Germany
30-39: Aijing Liu, Switzerland
40-49: Francesca Billi, Italy
60-69: Mattea Geraci, Italy
Men:
2nd: Terumichi Morishita, Japan
3rd: David Dano, Japan
29 and Under: Yosef Laniado, Israel
30-39: Roberto di Matteo, The Netherlands
40-49: Matthew Cavanaugh, USA
50-59: Michele Ufer, Germany
60-69: Ivan Schmidt, Denmark
Sportsmanship Award: Benjamin Laniado, Israel
Spirit Award: Marisa Rodriguez, USA/Mexico
BLOGS
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May 2022Remember greatness together!
Saturday, May 7th, 2022 – Swakopmund, Namib The following lines were said by a great Norwegian explorer named Carl Lumholtz in the end of the 1 ...
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May 2022After finishing Namib Race 2022 :)
Namibia Race 2022 It flew by, it was a week. A wonderful week in every way. I was telling my dad that it still didn't sink in what we were doing. Wha ...
By: Yosef Laniado
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May 2022Last Stage - Mil Gracias!
The final stage snuck up on me. I can’t decide if this week went by super fast or if I was in the middle of the desert for a very long time. It& ...
STORIES
4 Deserts Grand Slam & Plus at the Namib Race 2022
The 4 Deserts Grand Slam began in 2008 when the famed "Ultramarathon Man" Dean Karnazes of the United States, set out to complete all 4 Deserts Ultramarathons (4 x 250km ultras) in one calendar year. Dean successfully completed the 4 Deserts and sinc ...
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From Namib to Georgia – what does the future hold?
The 10 Grand Slammers and Plus’ers who have started their journey in Namibia will be taking the next step in their journey at the Special Edition: Georgia 2022. Namib Race has been full of beautiful and challenging desert landscapes, but Georgi ...
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Sandwich Tour for Children of Namibia
PLEASE DONATE TO THE LOCALS OF THE NAMIB RACE Much of the Namib Race is enabled and supported by our wonderful local team - RacingThePlanet employs approximately 40 local people from the race area who help set up the camp sites, work as drivers and ...
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Elise Zender at Namib Race 2022
Stage 1 of the Desert Grand Slam 2022: The Namib Race The Desert Grand Slam (DGS) is a self-supported 1.000km ultramarathon series in four stages across the Namib desert, the Great Caucasus, Atacama desert and Antarctica in 7 months (4 x 250km). It ...
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Matthew Cavanaugh - Demonstrating You Can Live a Full Life After Donating a Kidney
What makes RacingThePlanet is the people! Everyone has a story and we like to highlight some of them. Matthew Cavanaugh from Colorado is a military officer in the United States Army and a recent kidney donor who is set to complete the 4 Deserts Gra ...
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Race Reports and Competitor Stories from Namib Race 2021
Read some of the stories and race reports from the Namib Race 2021 competitors: RACE REPORT - Namib Race (Namibia) - Robert Ripley RACE REPORT - Namib Race (Namibia) - Beth Whitman Mabasa - 5 Years in the Making Gabriella Mathise ...
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Fuel for a Champion
Namib Race 2021 Champion Robert Ripley shares his advice on how to fuel yourself for 250km in the desert. Food! Suffice it to say, people aren’t signing up for the Namib Race ultramarathon because of the food. Breakfast Buffet optio ...
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Training Tips from a Champion
Read how Namib Race Champion Robert Ripley prepared to take on his first RacingThePlanet event as a competitor. Follow the series of blog posts from Rob, covering everything from sand training, tapering and the final countdown to race day. ...
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The Namib Desert: All about the people
The Namib desert: the oldest desert in the world with the highest sand dunes in the world… but where are all the people? Namibia (Africa) is the second least populated country in the world! (Based on land size vs. population). Despite the smal ...
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Namib Race - Part of the 4 Deserts Grand Slam (and Grand Slam Plus)
Starting with the Namib Race in Namibia, competitors from around the world will take on the 4 Deserts Grand Slam. Learn more here: WHAT IS THE 4 DESERTS GRAND SLAM (AND GRAND SLAM PLUS)? ...
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Host Town of the Namib Race (Namibia) – Swakopmund
Namibia is a jewel of a country. Swakopmund is a sparkle in the jewel. You couldn’t ask for a better host town for a 4 Deserts Race than Swakopmund. Swakopmund is the host city for the 4 Deserts, Namib Race (Namibia). It’s a great ...
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The RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends & Family at the Namib Race
Bring friends and family members with you on your Namib Race journey with the RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends & Family. Find out more here. ...
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Discover Namibia - Travel Ideas for your time in Namibia.
One of the best things about competing in RacingThePlanet ultramarathons is the amazing locations. In Namibia we have picked a country with spectacular scenery, culture and wildlife in one of the safest places to travel in Africa. Why not take advant ...
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Women in Ultra and Multi-Stage Races
Since our first race in 2003 we have seen more and more female participants, usually between 20-25% of competitors. So far, however, we have not had a female winner but we think it's just a matter of time. Read why here: Women in Multistage and ...
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Why Do People Choose to Run 250km in the Desert
What would make you want to run 250 kilometres in a desert? This is possibly the most common reaction of friends and family when someone decides to run a 4 Deserts race! The reasons people take part in multi-stage races in deserts arou ...
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Plant Power – Running Ultramarathons as Vegan / Vegetarian
Food. What to take, what to avoid and what treats to pack on a RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathon are always among the hot topics ahead of any 250 kilometer multi-stage race. But with an increasing number of competitors relying on plant powe ...
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By: Arthur Azevedo
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