Ray Zahab

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Ray Zahab is a Canadian ultramarathon runner, personal trainer, and motivational speaker. He lives in Chelsea, Quebec. He had agreed to work with the H2O Africa project and be part of the first team of runners to cross the Sahara from coast to coast. The expedition will be filmed and edited into a documentary, Running for Africa narrated by Matt Damon and set for release in November 2007 with the logistics support of Sam Rutherford at www.prepare2go.com.

According to his profile on Running the Sahara's website:

"A former elite equestrian rider, he has established himself as one of the world’s premier endurance athletes, having already run across portions of the Sahara. He was a two-time competitor in the world’s toughest foot race – the Marathon de Sables – and he placed 3rd in the Trans 333, where he covered 333 kilometers of Niger’s Tenere Desert non-stop. When he isn’t running across deserts, he is a personal trainer and lifestyle coach with the philosophy that there is a strong mind and body connection to fitness and well being. His love for adventure sports comes from a passion for progressive challenges, ones that acknowledge his limitations and provided endless possibilities of self awareness."

[edit] Results

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

[edit] External links

• Ray Zahab Official Website
• Ray Zahab Interview
• Running for My Life: On the extreme road with adventure runner Ray Zahab, an autobiography (with free excerpt available)