http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-toughest-race-on-earth-the-sahara-marathon/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:11:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-toughest-race-on-earth-the-sahara-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-530728 sam Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:25:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15971#comment-530728 That picture reminds me of a national Lampoon's movie with Chevy Chase. That picture reminds me of a national Lampoon's movie with Chevy Chase.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-toughest-race-on-earth-the-sahara-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-530443 Xinavera Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:20:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15971#comment-530443 Not to disparage any of these athletes, but status as "hardest race in the world" is highly debatable. I can name half a dozen ultras off the top of my head which are longer and a couple with worse conditions as well. The Iditarod Trail Invitational is 350 miles across Alaska on foot in February. Still, it's an impressive feat and the conditions are brutal enough for me. Not to disparage any of these athletes, but status as "hardest race in the world" is highly debatable. I can name half a dozen ultras off the top of my head which are longer and a couple with worse conditions as well. The Iditarod Trail Invitational is 350 miles across Alaska on foot in February. Still, it's an impressive feat and the conditions are brutal enough for me.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-toughest-race-on-earth-the-sahara-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-530205 Webomatica Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:29:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15971#comment-530205 Yeah that was a cool segment, I watched it last night. Really amazing what people are capable of. I don't think I could complete that journey! Yeah that was a cool segment, I watched it last night. Really amazing what people are capable of. I don't think I could complete that journey!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-toughest-race-on-earth-the-sahara-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-530096 fsmarch Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:23:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15971#comment-530096 Those people are insane! Those people are insane!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-toughest-race-on-earth-the-sahara-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-529960 DanO Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:38:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15971#comment-529960 neatorama is brought to you by abc news. neatorama is brought to you by abc news.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-toughest-race-on-earth-the-sahara-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-529477 Alannah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:30:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15971#comment-529477 Man, these people are tough. They'd have to average 22 miles a day, which doesn't sound like much, until you realize how horrible those miles are. Man, these people are tough. They'd have to average 22 miles a day, which doesn't sound like much, until you realize how horrible those miles are.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-toughest-race-on-earth-the-sahara-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-529389 Scrowed Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:22:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15971#comment-529389 That reminds me of Dean Karnazes who ran 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states. The lengths people can push themselves to are utterly amazing. That reminds me of Dean Karnazes who ran 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states. The lengths people can push themselves to are utterly amazing.

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