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Ultrarunning in der Wüste: Laufend durch die Durststrecke

Ultrarunning in der Wüste: Laufend durch die Durststrecke

Sep 23 2023   "RacingThePlanet" führt durch vier Wüsten auf vier Kontinenten. Harald Gruber schwitzte in der Atacama, Christine Eder quälte sich durch die Gobi. Beide haben dafür gute Gründe

Dong-A Ilbo - Outdoor company CEO returns to desert marathon

Dong-A Ilbo - Outdoor company CEO returns to desert marathon

Sep 15 2023   Yoo Ji-seong, the CEO of Outdoor Sports Korea (OSK), is embarking on his 24th participation in the 4 Deserts race after a four-year hiatus since 2019. This grueling race spans six days, covering a distance of over 250 kilometers across the arid Atacama Crossing in Chile, scheduled from September 24 to 30. Had it not been for the disruptions caused by COVID-19, Yoo would have made more challenges of desert marathons.

Trail Run (New Zealand): Taming the 4 Deserts

Trail Run (New Zealand): Taming the 4 Deserts

Sep 12 2023    Story about Dr. Inia Raumati taming the 4 Deserts

GearJunkie - How This 52-Year-Old Crushed His First Ultra, One of the Hardest Races in the World

GearJunkie - How This 52-Year-Old Crushed His First Ultra, One of the Hardest Races in the World

Aug 21 2023   Ken Rideout had never slept in a tent, run with a backpack, or been in a race longer than 26.2 miles — but when the 52-year-old heard about the grueling Gobi March ultramarathon, something told him he could win it.

Westmeath Independent: Dawn’s epic endurance run across the Gobi Desert

Westmeath Independent: Dawn’s epic endurance run across the Gobi Desert

Jul 22 2023   Dawn O’Dowd is the first to admit that she must be “a little bit bonkers” to take part in the extreme sport of ultra running, which has seen her run the equivalent of two marathons in a single day!  

Vercernji (Croatia):  The former presidential candidate ran a 250 km race through the Gobi desert

Vercernji (Croatia): The former presidential candidate ran a 250 km race through the Gobi desert

Jul 06 2023   RacingThePlanet is a series of four main races in the world's harshest deserts and several more races in other challenging locations, including the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.  

Eco Della Sport Covers Fillippo Rossi conquering the Gobi March (Mongolia)

Eco Della Sport Covers Fillippo Rossi conquering the Gobi March (Mongolia)

Jun 15 2023    Filippo Rossi is leaving again, this time for Mongolia, the territory of the steppe, with mountains to the north and west, the Gobi Desert to the south. And soon he'll be in "battle" again at the second race of the season.

How to run your first ultramarathon  - Advice from a racer of The 20-Year Race (Jordan)

How to run your first ultramarathon - Advice from a racer of The 20-Year Race (Jordan)

Jun 04 2023    Winnie Khattar, Hong Kong, explains how she ran her first ultramarathons which starts with "find a race, get a trainer and get moving"

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