Lyon and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes out in force in the Marathon des Sables
The Sand Marathon @ODDOUX
The 36th Marathon des Sables is being held in the southern Moroccan Sahara from March 25 to April 4. They are 47 from the region, including 7 from Lyon, to take the start.
The event quickly earned the status of “the toughest foot race in the world”. It is, by its size and its reputation, the first desert raid with 350 million people supported in the world by the 35th edition.
Since 1986, the legendary event that takes place in the Sahara of southern Morocco has seen more than 25,000 people in search of adventure: from the elite runner to the most perfect anonymous come to live the adventure of his life.
5% of Auralpins on the 35th edition of the Marathon des Sables
This year, there will be 1,100 of them setting off alone and in total autonomy, ready to do battle with the 250 kilometers spread over 6 stages. Only water and a tent (for eight people) will be provided during the journey. Each runner will have to carry everything else on their back.
They are SNCF agents, business managers, speech therapists, medical students, architects, pharmacists, music teachers, self-employed entrepreneurs, IT consultants, massage therapists, engineers, are between 21 years old for the youngest and 75 years old for the older. All will run, for various reasons, 250 kilometers in the desert.
All these anonymous people fight daily to achieve their dream: to become a finisher of the MDS myth.
In total, 47 runners from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (4.7% of the total) have a bib for the Marathon des Sables 2022.
They will be :
-15 from the Rhône, including 7 from Lyon
-8 from Isère
-7 from Ain
-5 from Haute-Savoie
-4 of Savoy
-4 from Drome
-2 from the Loire
-2 from Puy de Dome
> Every day, Lyon Capitale will make you fr video and Pictures this 35th edition of the Marathon des Sables on www.lyoncapitale.fr.