Ray Zahab Explained

Raymond Zahab, (born in 1969)^[1] is a Canadian long-distance runner and public speaker. He has run in long-distance running adventures in several countries, including the South Pole, Siberia, and the Atacama Desert in Chile.^{[2] [3]} He crossed the Sahara with Charlie Engle, (USA) and Kevin Lin (Taiwan).^{[4] [5]}

Zahab starred in the 2007 documentary film "Running the Sahara" narrated and produced by Matt Damon and directed by Oscar-winner James Moll, which follows three men as they run across the Sahara Desert, a journey of 111 days and more than 4,300 miles of challenging terrain.^[6]

Zahab is also the author of the autobiography Running for My Life: On the Extreme Road with Adventure Runner Ray Zahab,^[7] and co-author with Steve Pitt of Running to Extremes: Ray Zahab's Amazing Ultra marathon Journey

.^[8] and co author with Eric Walters of Just Deserts.

Results

Gobi March Team 2006 - 1st

Sahara Race 2005 - 1st

Libyan Challenge 2006 - 1st

BadWater Ultra - DNF

Marathon des Sables 2005 - 24th

Trans333 2004 - 3rd

Jungle Marathon Solo 2004 - 8th

Jungle Marathon Team 2004 - 1st

Marathon des Sables 2004 - 47th

Yukon Arctic Ultra 2004 - 1st

Honours

In 2015, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross.^[9]

External links

• • impossible2possible website
• Running the Sahara website

Notes and References

1. News: Ray Zahab’s incredible 2,300 kilometre journey across the Gobi desert . . Sean . Silcoff . July 30, 2013 . Ray Zahab ... 44-year-old athlete from Chelsea, Que..
2. Web site: Follow Adventurer Ray Zahab's Arctic Expedition. Lifestyle. 18 January 2018.
3. Web site: Welner. Chris. Ray Zahab. IMPACT Magazine. 18 January 2018. en-ca. 1 January 2016.
4. Web site: Running the Sahara: Bios. www.runningthesahara.com. 18 January 2018.
5. Web site: Dewar. Adam. Ten of the best running documentaries. the Guardian. 18 January 2018. 1 March 2013.
6. Web site: Ray Zahab - ideacity. ideacity. 18 January 2018.
7. Book: Zahab. Ray. Running for my life : on the extreme road with adventure runner Ray Zahab.. 2007. Insomniac Press. Toronto. 978-1-897178-44-7.
8. Book: Pitt. Steve. Zahab. Ray. Running to extremes : Ray Zahab's amazing ultramarathon journey. 2011. Puffin Canada. Toronto. 978-0143179672.
9. Web site: Meritorious Service Cross Citation.