Tom McGuire, Winner of the 2008 Race
As memories of the aches, pains and blisters begin to fade for the 35 000 runners who competed in the London Marathon, a handful may now be looking to take on an even bigger challenge to push their limits further. With the infamous Marathon des Sables booked up until 2011, what is left for those athletes brave and mad enough to take their running to the next level? I travelled to Africa with nine runners of all ages and from all walks of life for the first-ever Namibian 24-hour Ultra Marathon and now ask: Could this be the toughest footrace on earth?
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Adventure Racing and Wilderness Running 