Mohamad Ahansal and Meghan Hicks are the winners of this year 's Marathon des Sables . There is even a spiritual dimension , a quest for answers to what are at times very personal questions , '' he adds . The race is a grueling 26.2-mile trek through the Sahara Desert, starting in Agadez on March 1 and ending at Oujda on April 30. Runners had to cover more than 220 kilometers over six stages .
Mohamad Ahansal and Meghan Hicks are the winners of this year 's Marathon des Sables . The race is a grueling 26.2-mile trek through the Sahara Desert, starting in Agadez on March 1 and ending at Oujda on April 30. Runners had to cover more than 220 kilometers over six stages .