Team FARA in Racing the Planet
Atacama Desert Ultra Marathon, Chile

Marilena states, "By participating in the Atacama Desert Ultra Marathon, I will be attempting to cover 250km across some of the most inhospitable terrain in 7 days. A-marathon-a day is an obvious comparison; but it is much more than that. It has been described as one of the toughest, most grueling, ultra distance events in the world.

I am running in the Atacama Crossing event partly because I love running and pushing myself to the limit, and partly to raise as much money as possible for FA, a cause which is very close to my heart."

Read more about Marilena and the Atacama Desert Marathon

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