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25 Places to Go in 2025 Spotlight: Atacama Desert
Jan 09 2025 As one of the driest places on Earth, the Atacama presents a surreal panorama of salt flats, towering volcanoes, geysers, and otherworldly rock formations.
STUFF: The Auckland doctor who ran an ultra marathon in every continent in a single year
Jan 01 2025 Dr Inia Raumati completed The Last Desert multi-stage ultramarathon in Antarctica in December 2024.
Outside: Wataru Iino (Namib Race Champion) Ditches Corporate Life to Run 60,000 Miles Around the World
Dec 29 2024 After discovering ultrarunning while working as an auto engineer in Germany, Wataru Iino dreamed up the adventure of a lifetime that, if all goes to plan, will take him five years to complete.
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Westfalenpost: Michele Ufer Comeback (in German)
Dec 23 2024 Article about Michele Ufer
5 of the most scenic marathons in the world
Nov 22 2024 Running could be difficult. Not everyone finds it enjoyable. However, for those who find joy in this endeavour, it can also be a test of endurance. And crossing the line is not all, marathons are also about immersing into the landscape and experiencing a course that enhances the journey through some of the most unique places in the world.
Mum of three hopes to set record running 250km across Antarctica
Nov 18 2024 A Queensland mum of three is planning to become the first Australian woman to complete five ultra-marathons across five desert landscapes. Salliann Powell, 54, rediscovered her love of running in 2014 and has been upping the ante with the challenges she sets herself since. When Sal met a woman while out running around her local Mount Coot-Tha, who told her about the Racing The Planet "Gobi March", it piqued her interest.
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Atacama, Gobi & Namib Deserts in the Top 10 most Instagrammable Deserts
Nov 11 2024 The travel experts at Abu Dhabi Tours from Dubai analysed Instagram posts with hashtags related to 60 deserts worldwide. Each desert was ranked based on the total number of Instagram posts to reveal which location was most popular on the platform. Polar deserts like Antarctica were not included in the study.
Henrik Sandhaug ran 21 half marathons in 21 days
Oct 29 2024 In the past, Henrik Sandhaug enjoyed himself best on the sofa with a bag of crisps in his hand. Now he spends several hours a day training for new goals.
Simran Singh on how Apple products go the distance
Oct 23 2024 Our products have helped me train for some of the biggest moments of my life. I'm currently participating in the "Racing the Planet" ultramarathon series, which consists of four, 155-mile races in the oldest, driest, windiest, and coldest deserts in the world. I've completed the first two in Namibia and Mongolia, and plan to compete in the Chile and Antarctica races to complete the series and become the first Indian and 19th in the world to complete all four races in one year.
4BC Brisbane - ‘It was extraordinary’: Sal Powell conquers third ultramarathon
Oct 17 2024 Sal Powell, the outstanding Queenslander who is aiming to become the first Australian to run all five “Racing the Planet” Desert Ultramarathons in the same year, joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to recap the Namib Race.