Exotic endurance: Tourism, fitness and theMarathon des Sables
: The film follows James Cracknell, a double Olympic gold medalist, as he attempts to finish in the top 50 of the MdS. Toughest Race On Earth With James Cracknell
: Published in the journal Environment and Planning D: Society and Space (2016), with an online version appearing in 2015. Exotic endurance: Tourism
: Runners must carry all their own food and equipment for the duration of the six-day race in extreme desert temperatures. a double Olympic gold medalist
: Exotic endurance: Tourism, fitness and the Marathon des Sables .
The "Toughest Race" mentioned is the , a 251-km (approx. 156-mile) ultramarathon in the Sahara Desert.
: Debbie Lisle, a Professor at Queen's University Belfast.