Starting the Toughest Challenge of My Life: Marathon Des Sables - Ep. 1

After completing the full ironman in 2023, people kept asking: "What's next?" Well, I found it. This April, we're taking on the legendary Marathon des Sables aka the Toughest Footrace on Earth. Over 250 kilometers in 7 days. And if that wasn’t hard enough, the race is held in the Sahara desert where temperatures can reach up to 50º Celsius. Every athlete has to carry all their stuff to survive the desert, while sleeping in tents at night. Luckily we found some great people to guide us through this intensive project. Enjoy the video!

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00:00 Intro
00:41 What Is Marathon des Sables
01:24 Meeting Karel Sabbe
04:08 Fitness Score Measurement
06:12 The Backpacks
07:15 Start 17K Coast Run
10:35 Meeting Matthieu Bonne
12:45 The Heat Chamber
14:22 Health Check
16:25 Meeting Tom Waes
20:01 Outro