Often described as the “tough­est foot race in the world”, 2009 marked the 24th edi­tion of the infa­mous Marathon des Sables. It involves run­ning 256kms (154 miles) across the Sahara desert, under the sear­ing heat of the Moroc­can sun, which for some will have been the biggest chal­lenge of their lives.  How­ever, on the 27th […]