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Photo: Kevin Lin, Charlie Engle, and Ray Zahab (left to right) pace their route down a straightaway on the Trans-Saharan Highway in Mauritania
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
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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: Runner Charlie Engle, expedition guide Mohammad Ixa, runner Kevin Lin, expedition leader Donovan Webster, and runner Ray Zahab assess the expedition route
Photo: Charlie Engle, Kevin Lin, and Ray Zahab (left to right) along the expedition route in Mauritania
Kevin Lin, Charlie Engle, and Ray Zahab (left to right) pace their route down a straightaway on the Trans-Saharan Highway in Mauritania.
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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