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Local children run alongside Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab, and Charlie Engle (left to right) as they pass a small Mauritanian village
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Photo: base camp for the expedition crew
Photo: Runners Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab, and Charlie Engle (left to right) traverse the enormous breadth of a Mauritanian desert
Photo: Runner Charlie Engle at the campsite on night nine of the expedition
Photo: Runner Kevin Lin from Taiwan
Photo: Runner Ray Zahab from Canada
Photo: Runner Ray Zahab connects with a child he meets along the expedition route
Photo: Charlie Engle, Kevin Lin, and Ray Zahab (left to right) along the expedition route in Mauritania
Photo: Runner Charlie Engle, expedition guide Mohammad Ixa, runner Kevin Lin, expedition leader Donovan Webster, and runner Ray Zahab (left to right) assess the expedition route
Photo: Base camp for the expedition crew on day three
Photo: Charlie Engle, Kevin Lin, and Ray Zahab (left to right) along the expedition route in Mauritania
Local children run alongside Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab, and Charlie Engle (left to right) as they pass a small Mauritanian village.
Photograph by Don Holtz
More About Running the Sahara
Photo: James Moll and Harris Done
Check out behind-the-scenes shots to see how the film crew endured alongside the runners.
Image: the three professional runners
Get to know Charlie Engle (USA), Ray Zahab (Canada), and Kevin Lin (Taiwan): Three professional runners facing their greatest challenge to date and determined to make a difference.
Photo: scientist and runner
Learn how they made it as the Gatorade Sports Science Institute lets you in on the tricks of the trade, and the runners give a firsthand account of the athleticism of the expedition.
H2O AFRICA
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The charitable component of Running the Sahara: a clean water initiative supporting the water crisis in Africa.
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