At MDS Legendary in 2025, I started the first morning with a ‘Goooooood Moooorning Bivouac’ shout – no doubt an ...

The penultimate stage of the 40th edition of MDS Legendary and after the excitement of the 100km long stage, what surprises ...

A day that will be remembered. A day that redefined limits. For the first time in 40 years, the MDS Legendary stage stretched to 100km… and with it came everything: nerves, fear, excitement, ...

Stage 3 of the MDS Legendary 40th edition unfolded beneath a blanket of cloud, a rare, almost deceptive calm over the Sahara. The cooler start hinted at opportunity, and the elite men seized it ...

A day that will be remembered. A day that redefined limits. For the first time in 40 years, the MDS Legendary stage stretched to 100km… and with it came everything: nerves, fear, excitement, ...

If you are running a self-sufficient race or if you are going fast packing, a sleeping bag is going to be an essential item. The need to carry all your supplies in your pack quite simply means that ...

The sand is settling, the 2025 and 39 th edition of Marathon des Sables The Legendary is over. Quite simply, a hugely successful edition with 95% completion rate and good time vibes felt throughout ...

The 40th edition of the MDS LEGENDARY is here and it’s unlike anything that’s come before it. Six stages. 270 kms. A route that raises the bar once again. This year’s course delivers both scale and ...

As projects go, Alpine Connections is so grand in scale, that it is hard to fully understand. Imagine connecting 82-peaks over 4000m, covering 1207km’s by human power (run, cycle, climb or walk), ...

Stage 1 of the 2nd edition of the MDS 120 Atlantic Coast marked a powerful and inspiring beginning to the adventure in Morocco, where the desert meets the Atlantic Ocean. A field of 250 participants ...

Lydia started running during lockdown whist living in the UK. From very slow 2km runs, Lydia soon progressed to creating her own approach to running and ultra. “What started as a way to escape the ...

This is it. Two weeks to go. This edition marks the 40th anniversary of the MDS Legendary. Four decades of runners crossing the Sahara under their own power. As we move through March, I’m sharing a ...