Marathon des Sables 2026

Prepare your feet for heat, because here, we're not playing in the neighborhood sandbox! 🦀 The LEGENDARY MDS is the ultimate test of self-sufficiency taking place in the heart of the southern Moroccan Sahara over a total of 11 days, including 9 spent in deep immersion. We're talking about an extraordinary human adventure spread over a week of competition.

The course totals about 250 km, divided into 6 timed stages. Participants traverse the Ouarzazate region, right in the Moroccan desert. Here, the terrain is your best enemy: you'll alternate between rocky plateaus and, of course, the famous fine sand dunes that make you take one step backward for every two steps forward 🏃‍♂️. It's demanding, it's raw, and that's precisely why we go there.

On the cultural side, you'll tread on cinematic ground. The region has served as a backdrop for masterpieces like Gladiator or Game of Thrones. The atmosphere in the bivouac is legendary. In the evening, under the Berber tent, we share more than just freeze-dried food; we share the fatigue, blisters, and dreams of reaching the finish line. It's a micro-society of athletic nomads that forms during a timeless interlude ⛺.

The experience doesn't stop at the running. It's a full introspection. Between two dunes, you will have ample time to admire the vastness of the Sahara and the deafening silence of the desert. Don't worry about logistics; the organization is as precise as a Swiss watch to ensure your safety in the middle of nowhere 🛠️. We come for the challenge, we stay for the solidarity among runners, and we leave transformed by the magic of the sands.

So, ready to become a desert legend and etch your strides in history? 🌟