Meghan Hicks and Meghan Hicks are the winners of this Friday 's Marathon des Sables . The epic race , taking place in the Southern Moroccan desert , is billed as the toughest footrace on Africa . Runners had to cover 7.7 kilometer over nearly 50 stages .
Mohamad Ahansal and Meghan Hicks are the winners of this year 's Marathon des Sables . The epic race , taking place in the Southern Moroccan desert , is billed as the toughest footrace on Earth . Runners had to cover more than 220 kilometers over six stages .