ATHLETICS-MAR-MARATHON-DES-SABLES

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A competitor climbs a dune, during the third stage of the 24rd Marathon des Sables in the Sahara desert, some 300 kilometers, south of Ouarzazate, on April 1, 2009. The Desert Marathon is considered as the hardest in the world. Participants have to walk along more than 200 km during 7 days in the Sahara, Southern Morocco. 812 competitors are due to take part in the race. AFP PHOTO PIERRE VERDY (Photo credit should read PIERRE VERDY/ AFP/ Getty Images)