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1 day ago · 3. Barkley Marathons. If you haven’t seen the documentary about the Barkley Marathons on Netflix, I recommend watching it. This race consists of 5 loops at 20 miles per loop to equal 100 total miles (although many have said that the race ends up being at least 130 miles) and about 63,000 feet of elevation gain.
1 day ago · In their letter, they denounced French President Emmanuel Macron 's decision on 30 July to recognise the Moroccan plan for Western Sahara (AI, 02/08/24), calling it a "diplomatic affront" that paid little regard to the European agenda. The MEPs are urging Borrell, who has remained silent on the topic since 30 July, to take a public stance on ...
1 day ago · Since then, running has become an integral part of his life, to the stage where he has completed half-a-dozen 100-mile events including the Marathon des Sables (MDS) and the five-day, self-sufficient Capital to Country Ultra in Nepal.
5 days ago · Sahara, largest desert in the world. Filling nearly all of northern Africa, it measures approximately 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from east to west and between 800 to 1,200 miles from north to south and has a total area of some 3,320,000 square miles (8,600,000 square km).
22 hours ago · Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon are the crew of the Polaris Dawn mission, which ...
1 day ago · The first woman in history to run under 29 minutes over the 10,000m, became the first Kenyan to win the double-distance Olympic gold medals at the same Games. The three-time World Cross Country winner is also the fastest woman on the road over 5km. Significant career achievements, and it’s only just beginning.
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5 days ago · Sahel, semiarid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south. Learn more about the Sahel here.
