In February 2007, Charlie Engle (of Greensboro, NC!), Ray Zahab, and Kevin Lin became the first people in history to run across the entire Sahara Desert, more than 4500 miles. They averaged more than 42 miles per day for 111 consecutive days while crossing the most forbidding terrain on Earth.
We runners are a crazy bunch, and this expedition is yet another example of the extremes we will go for the love of the sport, for the pursuit of adventure, and for the sake of our common humanity.
FYI - Bull City Running Co. has the video of this epic journey available for lending or purchase, and check out the movie trailer.
Running the Sahara is as inspiring as it is entertaining. For those who love to run, love to travel, and have at least a modicum of interest in reality TV, this documentary will give you something to mull over and talk about the next time you meet your buddy for a long run. And when you do, consider this: these guys averaged two marathons a day for 111 days without a single day of rest! (Editor's note: not a recommended training regimen, but remembering this may make your own training more endurable!)
Posts
