PORTRAITS
"HMDS MOROCCO gave me confidence in my abilities"
Lauren VASQUEZ (D266–FRA)Lauren played football
"I can't live without sport"
Juan Carlos GIMENO LOSA (D697–ESP)A former professional
A promise of 23 years
Arnaud and Ines BEERNAERT (D495 & D496 - BEL)Arnaud completed the 1
"I never give up"
Eliott SAGEAT (D233 – FRA)At 28, Eliott is a spo
“I wanted to come back for the magic of the event”
Sarah GREY (D188–SWE)Sarah is Swedish, but
“You must always be humble”
Christian GINTER (D364–FRA)Christian GINTER is on
“MDS is really another sport”
Yohann STUCK (D851–FRA)Yohann STUCK can be sa
“I will be with him throughout this journey”
Frédéric GAUTHIER (D44–FRA)Frédéric is taking par
“The main thing was to be at the start”
Patrick LOCQUET (D97–FRA)At 67, Patrick returns
“Life is a succession of experiences, and this is going to be a beautiful one”
Stéphane RICARD (D30-FRA)Trailer for a dozen ye
“This coaching responded to a real need”
Laurence KLEIN (D160–FRA)Laurence KLEIN is a mo
Cécile VASMER (FRA)
“I don’t know how my body will react”Cécile VASMER (FRA) is
Jonas DE GROOTE (BEL)
"The hardest part is to always keep focus"The MARATHON DES SABLE
Hugo NICOLAS (FRA)
“This bib brings me so much pride!“Hugo NICOLAS, 28 years
Edivaldo MACIEL (BRA)
“It was a mix of emotion, caution and concentration”A lifelong sports love
Alexandra HEINTZ (FRA)
"To return by avoiding all the errors of beginner"At just over 40 years
Kristina KALLUR (SWE)
« Sand, it’s all about sand »Early stopping is what
Angélique HUE (FRA)
“Winning is surpassing yourself”Angélique HUE took par
Chaz KABANUCK
No one can tell you that you're not number oneBib number 850, Chaz, lives in Texas but grew up on a farm in North Dakota, USA.
Aziz YACHOU
The man who wants to end the reign of the El Morabity brothersAfter narrowly missing the podium in his first Marathon des sables in 2021, Aziz Yachou earned a spot the following year by placing third behind the El Morabity brothers, Rachid and Mohamed.
Il Yass ZOUHRY
From middle distance to MDS without going through the ultra
Aziza El Amrany or the hope of a new Moroccan title
37th Marathon des sables
Maryline NAKACHE (D38-FRA)
“If I manage to donate something to the association, I will be the happiest! »New to the MARATHON DE
Henry BOTHA (D969-ZAF)
“It will be a success to be at the start”Henry BOTHA (D969-ZAF)
Eliott SAGEAT (465-FRA)
« I never give up anything. »Interview with Eliott
Lys GIRARD FIALON (D169-FRA)
“I love adventure and challenges”Each year, a few young
Félix RADU (D459-BEL)
"The desire to feel alive"It is far from the san
Josette LOURY (D72-FRA)
“There is an age where it is good to be a little crazy and crazy.“At 70 years old, Joset
Camille CHASTEL (D460-FRA)
“Whatever happens, I will take the positive out of it”A newcomer to the MARA
Daisy CASALS (D242-FRA) et Mathieu WOLF (D333-FRA)
“For us it is an accomplishment”Mathieu WOLF, 30, and
Julie TURCOT (D360-FRA)
“I am passionate about sports”Julie Turcot, 34, has
Manuel AMAT (FRA)
“This time he will be one of the runners”At 57, Manuel AMAT (FR
Yannick THOMAS BILLOT & Nicolas BRELINSKY (FRA)
“We left a part of ourselves in the desert”Once is not custom: th
Nuno QUEIROZ (POR)
“A challenge of personal overcoming”
Olivia PEYTOUR (FRA)
"Running becomes a meeting place"
Walter BILLON (FRA)
"I've been following you for ten years"
Yann MANCHERON (FRA)
“To combine running and my love for this continent”Yann MANCHERON is an o
Sacha RHONER (SWI)
Pure inspiration
Maud DEBS et Frédéric MORAND (FRA)
“We were born the same year as the MDS”
Alain BEN KHELIFA @Breakpicture
“I experienced the same emotion as a runner and a photographer”Alain BEN KHELIFA has participated three times in the MARATHON DES SABLES as a runner, and for the first time in 2022 on the organizational side, as a photographer.
Mohamed EL MORABITY (MAR)
The little brother who has everything of a big one
Nicolas MARECHAL (FRA)
The desert was already in meFor the second time, Nicolas MARECHAL (FRA) will be present on the MARATHON DES SABLES next March.
Paul TEMPLER (USA)
I believe that anything is possiblePaul TEMPLER (USA),
Pascal PORTE (FRA)
With the mind everything is possible... or almostAt over 50, Pascal POR
Antonio ALONGI (ITA-D457)
« The desert must be respected »Among the very first today at CP1, Antonio ALONGI (ITA) is currently running his third MARATHON DES SABLES.
Kristina KALLUR (SWE)
« Sand, it’s all about sand »During the MARATHON DE
Kristina KALLUR (SWE)
« Sand, it’s all about sand »Early stopping is what every participant in the MARATHON DES SABLES fears, and that's what happened to Kristian KALLUR (SWE) last year.
Adeline GOURDON (FRA)
“The MDS will be a first for many things.”
Marie ESTERHAZY (CAN)
“I promised myself that I would do this damn race too! "A Canadian living in B
Mikael MATTSSON (SWE)
MDS in April will be a re-start!At 40, Mikael MATTSSON
Andrea HUSER (CHE)
The world of trail in mourningLike all those involve
Julie WIDDOWSON (GBR)
“It will be fabulous to share this experience! "Sports coach in a spor
Rocio ILDEMARIO (VEN)
Maybe that is why MDS has appealed to me« Imagine an octopus r
Delphine PEROTTEAU (FRA)
"Doing MDS is a way to free Cyril"The motivations to participate in the MARATHON DES SABLES are extremely diverse, and provide a force specific to each.
Amine KABBAJ (MAR)
"I am told that it is no longer my age"We left for the fun of MARATHON DES SABLES for Amine KABBAJ, this follower of running, 68 years old. To run for him is above all a pleasure.
Mérile ROBERT (FRA)
"It's part of the game of discovering on the spot"Participating as a team in the MARATHON DES SABLES is a real plus: not only do you share the adventure with friends, but you also share your preparation, and you benefit from the advice of the most
Duncan SLATER (GBR)
“Defeat is not an option”After ten years in the Royal Air Force, Duncan SLATER was serving in Afghanistan in 2009 when his vehicle was blown up by an explosive device.
Olivier CROUVIZIER (FRA)
"The desert, I feel good about it"Respect for the environment is written into the DNA of MARATHON DES SABLES: the legendary desert test does everything possible to minimize its impact on the environment (transport, energy, waste, c
Hassna HAMDOUCH (MAR)
“I would like to see more Moroccan women on the starting lines. "On the occasion of International Women's Sports Day on January 24, head to Kenitra, Morocco, where Hassna HAMDOUCH, 40, is preparing her first participation in the MARATHON DES SABLES.
Florence AUTERIVES (FRA)
"I hope I won't eat too much sand!"At 52, the Frenchwoman Florence AUTERIVES has been practicing trail running for thirty years!
Sylvie HOUBIERS (NED)
"You know it will be heavy, but that is why we sign up."Sylvie HOUBIERS (NED),
Jacques MONNERAT (SUI)
"I am an average runner""The MARATHON DES SABL
Katia BERGAMELLI (FRA)
"Behind this sporting commitment hides a large associative project"Katia BERGAMELLI (FRA)
David SABATIER (FRA)
"You have to live it to realize it."Emergency nurse in Gen
Marie et Félicie KUHN (FRA)
« My mother is a fighter »Sport, and especially
Fred LAMOUREUX (FRA)
"I am the lover of the desert"At 46, Fred LAMOUREUX
Sarah JOST (FRA)
"Disease must not stop us from realizing our dreams"Sarah Jost (FRA)’s sto
Michael BOOTH (GBR)
"It’s beyond anything I’ve done"Michael BOOTH, 63, has
Sandrine and Marc PRIGENT (FRA)
"If at 50 you did not do the MDS..."Sandrine and Marc PRIG
Sylvain KINNEN (FRA)
"The MARATHON DES SABLES will remain the race of my life."Many novices participa
Olivier DEPAIX (FRA)
"I look more like a stick insect"At MARATHON DES SABLES
Vanessa MARCHAND (FRA)
"The unknown gives wings!"Novice on the MARATHON
Lilou-Anne LABATUT (FRA)
"MARATHON DES SABLES is in me"Lilou-Anne LABATUT is
Kazutomo HORI (D1131-JAP)
« SAHARA COULD BE THE PERFECT PLACE TO OPEN THE DOOR LEADING ME TO THE NEXT LEVEL »
Mustapha IZZOUHAIRI (D0016-MAR) et Meryem MAHFOUD (D0020-MAR)
UNITED BY LOVE...AND SPORTS!
Meheza WALLA (D0306-FRA)
THE FIRST TOGOLESE TO SET FOOT ON THE DUNE
Alice, Agnès & François LARATTA (D0070-D0069-D0071-FRA)
ALL TOGETHER AT THE FINISH LINE
Mohamed EL MORABITY (D0032-MAR)
A PERFECT HAZING
Joel JUHT (D0516-EST)
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: THE MAKING OF A RUNNER
Abdelaziz BAGHAZZA (D0009-MAR)
A TOUGH GUY !
Yassir LAMNI (D0017-MAR)
"I WOULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED SUCH A HELL!"
Thomas EVANS (D0775-GBR)
THE MYSTERY ‘THOMAS EVANS’
Touda DIDI D14-MAR
“I MISSED THE MDS A LOT”
RORY COLEMAN (GBR)
« Patrick BAUER is an inspiration »
JULIEN CHORIER (FRA)
"Preparation is almost what motivates me the most!"
ANNE BONZOUMET (FRA)
"I made new friends, crazy like me"
ROBERT BROWN (GBR)
"It seemed incredible, I wanted to do it myself"
John MAYOCK (GBR)
FROM THE TRACK TO THE SAND OF THE SAHARA
Isabelle JOLY (FRA)
« WHEN WE GIVE, WE RECEIVE »
Abdelhadi ELMOUSTAHLI (MAR)
“A STORY OF RACES AND MEN”
Amy WINTERS (USA)
I HOPE TO EMPOWER OTHERS
Clement GUNTZ (FRA)
THE MDS IS MYTHICAL AND VERY DIFFICULT
Ragna DEBATS (D819-NED)
VENI, VIDI, VICI !
Emily ROLFE (D0545-GBR)
« LE MDS SERA UN DÉFI PHYSIQUE ET MENTAL EXCEPTIONNEL »
David LIANO GONZALEZ (D0432-MEX)
« I LEAVE NO ROOM FOR IMPROVISATION »
Remigio HUAMAN QUISPE (D0360-PER)
A PERUVIAN AT THE MDS: A CLASH OF CULTURES
Eva LLINAS BAGUDANCH (D0904-ESP)
TOWARDS AN MDS GRAND SLAM?
Rachid EL MORABITY (D0001-MAR)
LAHCEN AHANSAL'S RECORD IN THE CROSSHAIR
Khalid BOUAOUDA (D0121-FRA)
SEF-SURPASSING, PERSEVERANCE AND TOLERANCE
Chien Liang CHOU (D0279-USA)
THE SENSE OF THE LIFE
Ali D1025-MAR et Mehdi Zaghloul D1024-Maroc
THE HAPPY PEOPLE'S STROLL
Patrice Varenne (D0104-FRA)
4 GUYS FOR OUJDHA MALAIKA
Sally WELLOCK (D0660-GBR)
"WE WANT TO SEE HOW FAR WE CAN GO"
Arnaud GUILLEVIC (FRA)
« THE ANSWER IS IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD »
Junichi OKUBO (JAP)
« 2019 IS THE YEAR TO CHALLENGE MY DREAM MDS »
Emmanuelle ROMANZI (FRA)
« SMILE TO THE LIPS, ALWAYS »
Mohamed EL MORABITY (D008-MAR)
ALWAYS IN THE SHADOW OF HIS BROTHER ...
Lhoucine Akhdar (D792-FRA)
A FAMILY AFFAIR
ALEXANDRA HEINTZ (FRA)
« To return by avoiding all the errors of beginner »
RICKSON D’SOUZA (IND)
“I want to cry and I want to laugh”2025
39th EDITION - 4 - 14 April 2025
250KM IN 6 STAGES
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