Marathon des Sables: daily dispatches from the desert
Follow Alfie Pearce-Higgins's progress as he tackles all 251km of the Marathon des Sables. He will post his updates from the Sahara here on the Guardian running blog
Marathon des Sables: toenails gone, friends made and a race complete
Alfie Pearce-Higgins is running the notorious 251km multi-day race through the desert – and has an allowance of one email of no more than 100 words a day. Here is his final dispatch
Marathon des Sables: one stage to go
Alfie Pearce-Higgins is running the notorious 251km multi-day race through the desert – and has an allowance of one email of no more than 100 words a day. He's sending it to us – so follow his progress here
Marathon des Sables: bursting blisters and bandaging backs
Alfie Pearce-Higgins is running the notorious 251km multi-day race through the desert – and has an allowance of one email of no more than 100 words a day. He's sending it to us – so follow his progress here
Marathon des Sables: another day in paradise
Alfie Pearce-Higgins is running the notorious 251km multi-day race through the desert – and has an allowance of one email a day. He's sending it to us – so follow his progress here
Marathon des Sables: gorge on lukewarm, slightly sandy noodles
Alfie Pearce-Higgins is running the notorious 251km multi-day race through the desert – and has an allowance of one email a day. He's sending it to us – so follow his progress here
Marathon des Sables: the perfect preparation
Alfie Pearce-Higgins: My bag is packed (with far less in it than you might expect) and I am ready to tackle a 251km endurance running challenge in the Sahara desert
