Starting the Toughest Challenge of My Life: Marathon Des Sables - Ep. 1

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After completing the full ironman in 2023, people kept asking: "What's next?" Well, I found it. This April, we're taking on the legendary Marathon des Sables aka the Toughest Footrace on Earth. Over 250 kilometers in 7 days. And if that wasn’t hard enough, the race is held in the Sahara desert where temperatures can reach up to 50º Celsius. Every athlete has to carry all their stuff to survive the desert, while sleeping in tents at night. Luckily we found some great people to guide us through this intensive project. Enjoy the video! ❤️ *GET SOME MERCH, SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:* https://averagerob.com *Much love to Karel Sabbe, Mathieu Bonne & Tom Waes for the interview:* http://instagram.com/karelsabbe http://instagram.com/matthieu_bonne http://instagram.com/tomwaes *OUR SOCIALS* *instagram rob:* http://instagram.com/averagerob *instagram arno:* http://instagram.com/arnothekid *filmed & edited by milan:* https://www.instagram.com/milancools *Extra angles filmed by Luca:* https://www.instagram.com/luca.silvestre *thumbnail art by TKG:* https://twitter.com/tkgpsd 00:00 Intro 00:41 What Is Marathon des Sables 01:24 Meeting Karel Sabbe 04:08 Fitness Score Measurement 06:12 The Backpacks 07:15 Start 17K Coast Run 10:35 Meeting Matthieu Bonne 12:45 The Heat Chamber 14:22 Health Check 16:25 Meeting Tom Waes 20:01 Outro