270 REASONS - MDS LEGENDARY 2026
12K views · Jun 7, 2026 · Entertainment
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@MapatBashirov · 3 months ago
How I wish I could go back there again — to that sand, to my tent, to my friends. I thought I would finish the Marathon des Sables, tick that box, be proud of it for the rest of my life, and that would be it. But it turned out to be something completely different. When I was standing at the start of the final stage, knowing that by the evening I would be sleeping in a hotel, in a clean bed, taking a shower and eating normal food in a restaurant, I suddenly felt sadness. Of course, we all wanted to finish. But at that very moment I realized I was sad because all of it was coming to an end. And at the finish line of that stage, this feeling became even stronger: I understood that some incredible fairy tale, which I had been a part of all these days, was ending. I miss the desert, our tent, my friends, and the whole atmosphere of this race. During these days, I met so many people who spoke the same language. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Russia — we understood each other without many words and were ready to help one another at any moment: on the course, in the camp, in the tent, or simply by being there. But besides that, I also met so many people from all over the world: New Zealand, England, Australia, South Africa, France, Serbia, China, Japan, and many, many other countries. We spoke different languages, but we smiled at each other and still understood the most important thing: sport, overcoming yourself, mutual support, and simple human warmth are stronger than any borders. And it seems to me that if more people could go through a race like this at least once — through this desert, this exhaustion, this helping each other, and this real friendship — there would be less desire in the world to fight one another. All nine nights I spent in the desert, I was happy. Every single second. <br>I did not know that something like this was possible at 52. It was the kind of happiness we felt as children, when everything around us was real, simple, and beautiful.Maybe this is the most important thing this race gave me. I know I will come back. I really want to come back. And I will definitely return again. <br>It was the greatest adventure of my life. <br>From Russia with love.
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@aCreatedMemory · 3 months ago
The 40th Edition/270 km's was a phenomenal journey for myself and met amazing individuals along the way. My tent buddies made it all even better - as did the water/ice/soup/lemons/oranges along the stages. This movie and anything in relation to the MDS Legendary is always great to watch/listen to. I mean, from volunteers to medical staff - it was truly awesome and worth everything I personally put into it. I cried/laughed/high-fived and honestly found new meanings to certain things in my life. I would most certainly do this event again as they were correct when they mentioned we would miss it all - I miss everything BUT - the memories are something no-one can take away and very precious indeed.
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@jt.8144 · 3 months ago
WHERE LEGENDS ARE MADE. THANK YOU FOR THIS INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO.
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@MapatBashirov · 3 months ago
Как же мне хочется снова вернуться туда — на этот песок, в нашу палатку, к своим друзьям. <br>Я думал, что пройду Marathon des Sables, поставлю себе галочку, буду всю жизнь этим гордиться — и всё, история закончится. Но оказалось совсем не так. <br>Когда я стоял на старте последнего этапа и понимал, что уже вечером буду спать в отеле, в чистой кровати, приму душ и поем нормальную еду в ресторане, я вдруг почувствовал грусть. Конечно, мы все хотели финишировать. Но именно в тот момент я понял, что мне грустно от того, что всё это заканчивается. <br>А на финише это чувство стало ещё сильнее. Я понял, что заканчивается какая-то невероятная сказка, частью которой я был все эти дни. <br>Я скучаю по пустыне, по нашей палатке, по друзьям, по атмосфере этой гонки. <br>За эти дни я познакомился с огромным количеством людей, которые говорили на одном языке. Казахстан, Узбекистан, Украина, Россия — мы понимали друг друга без лишних слов и были готовы помочь друг другу в любую секунду: на трассе, в лагере, в палатке, да просто находясь рядом. <br>Но кроме этого я познакомился с людьми со всего мира: Новая Зеландия, Англия, Австралия, ЮАР, Франция, Сербия, Китай, Япония и ещё много-много других стран. <br>Мы говорили на разных языках, но улыбались друг другу и всё равно понимали самое главное: спорт, преодоление себя, поддержка и обычное человеческое тепло сильнее любых границ. <br>И мне кажется, если бы больше людей хотя бы раз прошли через такую гонку — через эту пустыню, усталость, взаимопомощь и настоящую дружбу, — в мире было бы намного меньше желания воевать друг с другом. <br>Все девять ночей, которые я провёл в пустыне, я был счастлив. Каждую секунду. <br>Я не знал, что такое возможно в 52 года. Это было то самое счастье, которое мы испытывали в детстве, когда всё вокруг было настоящим, простым и прекрасным. <br>Наверное, это главное, что дала мне эта гонка. <br>Я знаю, что обязательно вернусь. Очень хочу вернуться. И обязательно вернусь ещё раз. <br>Это было лучшее приключение в моей жизни. <br>From Russia with love.
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@sarahrustonx · 3 months ago
Brilliant documentary! Thank you for sharing.
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@SergheiCasian · 3 months ago
Can't wait to join the Suffering Fest! 😊
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@fannysalavert-magotte4425 · 2 months ago
Merci encore d'avoir suivi notre parcours sur cette 40ieme édition. Ce film retrace avec réalisme tout ce que nous avons vécu. C'est une aventure incroyable que je souhaite à toutes et tous. Encore merci à toute l'équipe, à tous les bénévoles.<br>Fanny.
@johnskywalker6127 · 3 months ago
Amazing and a great inspiration 👍… many thanks to the whole team for making and sharing this movie 🔥🔥🔥🏋️♂️
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@AightRS · 3 months ago
I like the beach too!
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@ddv2799 · 2 months ago
Amazing motivation for next years one!
@JASELLIOFFICIAL · 3 months ago
one big family <3
@mariogarcia5682 · 1 month ago
Voy a ser el Hombre en la Arena y a cruzar esa meta en 2028. Queda decretado.
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