The London Marathon is obviously a major undertaking, but there is a harder marathon....
The Marathon des Sables.
This is one of the most gruelling events in the world of sport.
It is an endurance race through the Sahara desert, which involves competitors exploring the desert sands and route-finding for many days...
Check out the OFFICIAL MARATHON WEBSITE.
There is a good YouTube clip which gives a flavour for the race, and also provides some useful background in the form of statistics and other information...
Just finished writing something on this as a context for learning...
Certainly helps cover a whole range of topics, and is an alternative to the 'usual' geography case studies...
The Marathon des Sables.
This is one of the most gruelling events in the world of sport.
It is an endurance race through the Sahara desert, which involves competitors exploring the desert sands and route-finding for many days...
Check out the OFFICIAL MARATHON WEBSITE.
There is a good YouTube clip which gives a flavour for the race, and also provides some useful background in the form of statistics and other information...
Just finished writing something on this as a context for learning...
Certainly helps cover a whole range of topics, and is an alternative to the 'usual' geography case studies...
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