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Participants take part in the Stage 2 of the 36th Marathon des Sables, Sahara desert, Morocco, March 28, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)
The 36th edition of the marathon is a live stage 250 kilometers race through a formidable landscape in one of the world's most inhospitable climates.
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Participants take part in the Stage 2 of the 36th Marathon des Sables, Sahara desert, Morocco, March 28, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)
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A runner faces a sandstorm in the bivouac camp during the Stage 2 of the 36th Marathon des Sables, Sahara desert, Morocco, March 28, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)
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Participants prepare food in their bivouac camp after the Stage 1 of the the 36th Marathon des Sables, Sahara desert, Morocco, March 28, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)