Among the accomplishments one might hope to amass over a lifetime, running the entire length of the Sahara may not come up on many personal to-do lists.
Yet that was the grueling goal for ultra-distance runners Charlie Engle, Ray Zahab and Kevin Lin. Their exhaustive exploits are explored in the documentary Running the Sahara, airing on Showtime (premiering Sunday, 9 ET/PT).
The three completed what's believed to be the first run across the world's largest desert.
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Running the Sahara with Charlie Engle: Part II
Charlie to be Released to Halfway House
Joe Nocera
I got an e-mail the other day from Richard Engle telling me that his son Charlie would be getting out of prison this month. I was happy to hear it.
Charlie’s ordeal isn’t over yet, of course. When he leaves prison on June 20, Charlie, 49, will move temporarily to a halfway house, after which he will be on probation for another five years. And unless he can get the verdict overturned, he will have to spend the rest of his life with a felony on his record.
Joe Nocera
I got an e-mail the other day from Richard Engle telling me that his son Charlie would be getting out of prison this month. I was happy to hear it.
Charlie’s ordeal isn’t over yet, of course. When he leaves prison on June 20, Charlie, 49, will move temporarily to a halfway house, after which he will be on probation for another five years. And unless he can get the verdict overturned, he will have to spend the rest of his life with a felony on his record.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Running the Sahara with Charlie Engle: Part 1
How Charlie Landed in Prison
by Joe Nocera
A few weeks ago, when the Justice Department decided not to prosecute Angelo Mozilo, the former chief executive of Countrywide, I wrote a column lamenting the fact that none of the big fish were likely to go to prison for their roles in the financial crisis.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Megan Stewart Changed Her Life Via Running
Megan Stewart didn't want to be old, fat and miserable - so she ran a desert marathon.
When the Taranaki woman turned 40 she decided to make some life changes.
She weighed 94 kilograms and in six months she lost 22 kilograms and began running.
When the Taranaki woman turned 40 she decided to make some life changes.
She weighed 94 kilograms and in six months she lost 22 kilograms and began running.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Running the Sahara with Ray Zahab
In Ray Zahab's world, a comfortable jog is 30 kilometres, a serious marathon is 200 kilometres in extreme conditions -- and an honest test of a man's endurance is the Sahara Desert.
Mr. Zahab, a 38-year-old reformed pack-a-day smoker from Chelsea, successfully completed that test last Tuesday when he dipped his hands into the Red Sea.
Mr. Zahab, a 38-year-old reformed pack-a-day smoker from Chelsea, successfully completed that test last Tuesday when he dipped his hands into the Red Sea.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
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