article_snippet.sent: A British marathon runner has become the first blind athlete to complete the 'toughest footrace on Earth', which saw The father-of-three known as 'Blind Dave' run almost 160 miles across the Sahara Desert.
article_snippet.sent: Dave Heeley, 57, from West Bromwich, ran the gruelling challenge over six days as The father-of-three known as 'Blind Dave' battled through sand dunes, dried river beds and rocks.
article_snippet.sent: The super-fit father-of-three, known affectionately by The father-of-three known as 'Blind Dave' friends as 'Blind Dave', took part in the Marathon des Sables where competitors carry provisions on competitors backs and temperatures can rise to 50 degrees.
article_snippet.sent: Dig in: Dave Heeley, pictured with Dave Heeley guide, is the first blind man to finish the Marathon des Sables .
highlights_snippet.sent: The father-of-three known as 'Blind Dave' is the first blind man to do so .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The father-of-three known as 'Blind Dave' previously finished the Seven Magnificent Marathons challenge in 2008 .