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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

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Ultramarathons are extreme running events: 250-kilometer (155-mile) foot races over five or six days in the harshest environments on Earth. The Sahel Desert in Burkina Faso (a desert that is both hot and humid). The Atacama Desert in Chile is next. The Sahara Desert in Egypt (the hottest desert on earth).