Red Bull’s newest athlete, ultra-marathon trail runner, Ryan Sandes yesterday won the Last Desert a 4-day stage race in Antarctica. Ryan led from beginning to end, battling negative temperatures, rain and snow and dangerously icy conditions underfoot to win all four stages.
He adds the Last Desert title to his wins in the Gobi Desert in China (March 2008), the Atacama Desert of Chile (March 2010) and the Sahara Desert in Egypt (Oct 2008). Making him the first person to win all four in the series
Says the 'Sandman' of the Big Freeze:
“Antarctica was a lot more chilly than I expected. Running in snow is loads of fun and in some ways is very similar to running in the sand – just a bit more tricky.
The scenery was insane and it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever run in. While running I could see birds flying everywhere, frozen blue lakes and never ending white frozen landscapes. There were times I forgot I was running a race.”
For more check out www.ryansandes.com or read Ryan's blog at ryansandes.com/blog/
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