Running the Sahara: News and Press

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News and Press

Television & Radio:

• Ray Zahab on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos on CBC

• Two Marathons a Day in the Sahara

News Articles:

• CBS News—Extreme Athletes Run Length of Sahara

• ABC News—3 Ultra-Athletes Run Across Sahara

• Fox News—3 Endure 4,000-Mile Run Across Sahara

• The Washington Post—3 Endure 4,000-Mile Run Across Sahara

• The Daily Telegraph—Marathon running trio cross Sahara

• CBC News—Ultramarathoners finish 7,000-km desert run for charity

• The China Post—Taiwan runner completes trans-Sahara marathon

• National Public Radio—Two Marathons a Day in the Sahara

• Scoop Independent News—Water Needs: Extreme Marathon Runners Cross Sahara

• Middle East Times—Athletes' Sahara run for water

• ZeeNews.com—Trio tackle two thirds of Sahara route

• Sports Illustrated—A Line in the Sand

• Taiwan Journal—Runners confront water shortage

• Ottawa Citzen—Chelsea man to cross Sahara drawing attention to water

• Interview: Matt Damon a Changed Man After Visit to Africa

• The Boston Globe—"Matt, meet Marty" (or download 246k PDF)

• US Weekly—"5 Things You Don't Know About Matt Damon"

• USA Today—"Films find heart in Africa" (or download 9,355k PDF)

• People—"Matt Damon: Fighting Poverty in Africa"

• The Boston Globe—"Damon Spices up Fund-raiser"

• Toronto Globe and Mail—"Pitt puts on the ritz for poverty expert"

• CTV—"Matt Damon uses fame to highlight African Poverty"

• Canada.com—"Matt Damon hosts ONEXONE gala"

• Toronto Globe and Mail—"A Star Determined to Shine on Africa"

• Magellan(R) GPS to Sponsor 'Running the Sahara' Expedition for Documentary Film

• Variety—"Helmer sprints to 'Sahara' race doc Moll set for LivePlanet's 'Running' pic"

Press Releases:

• RUNNING THE SAHARA EXPEDITION FINISHES IN CAIRO, EGYPT (52k PDF)

• RUNNING THE SAHARA EXPEDITION COMMENCES TODAY IN SENEGAL (133k PDF)

• RUNNING THE SAHARA ANNOUNCES CHARITABLE EFFORT: H2O AFRICA, CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDING FOR CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS IN AFRICA (53k PDF)

Official Press Kit (324kB PDF) >>

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Products and Pre-sales

Click here to purchase the DVD of Running the Sahara.

Visit NEHST Store

Screenings and Events

Nehst will be holding theatrical event screenings for Running the Sahara at which you can meet the runners, Director James Moll or Producers Matt Damon, Larry Tanz, Keith Quinn or Jim Van Eerden. Click here to see the current schedule.

People and Places

Discover the vibrant cultures of the Sahara from Senegal to the Suez with maps, photos, music, and more.

Explore Africa

Magellan Navigation

The expedition team and the athletes rely on a number of Magellan Navigation devices in the field to guide their run.

Visit the Magellan Website

Toyota

Toyota high-tech SUVs transport the expedition and film crews over mountainous sand dunes and uncharted terrain.

Visit the Toyota Website

Champion Athletic Apparel

Champion is the official apparel sponsor of Running the Sahara, providing apparel for the athletes and expedition crew.

Visit the Champion Website