3 Men Run Across the Sahara DesertThree runners ran for 111 days straight covering six countries and over 4,000 miles across the Sahara Desert. Their mission was to raise awareness of the need for clean water supplies in Africa. They started the trip by touching the water in Senegal and ended by touching the Red Sea in Egypt. The trip began in Senegal and ended at the Red Sea in Cairo Egypt. Charlie Engle from the US, Ray Zahab from Canada, and Kevin Lin from Taiwan are three of the best endurance runners in the world and the trip across the Sahara had never been done before. A documentary called “Running the Sahara” will chronicle their adventure. The LivePlanet production, narrated by Academy Award Winner Matt Damon, is scheduled for release in 2007.
