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1.The marathon was the brainchild of French concert promoter Patrick Bauer who in 1984 traversed the Sahara desert on foot and alone.
2.He covered 350 km (214 mi) in 12 days without encountering a single oasis or desert community along the way.
3.Marathon des Sables, or MdS, French for Marathon of the Sands, also known as Sahara Marathon.
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