Ray Zahab
Raymond Zahab | |
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| File:Ray Zahab speaking at TED in 2009.jpg Zahab speaking at TED in 2009. Photograph by Bill Holsinger-Robinson. | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 56–57)[1] |
| Known for | long-distance runner, public speaker |
Raymond Zahab, MSC (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 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).),[7] and co-author with Steve Pitt of Running to Extremes: Ray Zahab's Amazing Ultra marathon Journey (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).).[8] and co author with Eric Walters of Just Deserts.
In 2024, Zahab was inducted in the Chelsea Wall of Fame alongside fighter Dave Leduc and cyclist Michael Woods, in a permanent display at the Meredith Centre in Chelsea, Quebec.[9]
Results
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]In 2015, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross.[10]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- impossible2possible website
- Running the Sahara website
- Ray Zahab at IMDb
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