Marathon des Sables
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The Marathon des Sables is an ultramarathon held in the Sahara Desert, renowned as one of the toughest foot races on Earth due to its multi-day, self-supported format in extreme heat and terrain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marathon des Sables canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2252271 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marathon des Sables Context triple: [James Cracknell, participantIn, Marathon des Sables]
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A.
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is a famous annual off-road endurance race, originally from Paris to Dakar and now held in various challenging terrains, known for its extreme difficulty and adventurous spirit.
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B.
Camel Festival
Camel Festival is a vibrant annual cultural event in Bikaner, Rajasthan, celebrating camels through decorated parades, races, folk performances, and traditional Rajasthani festivities.
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C.
Mont-Blanc Marathon
The Mont-Blanc Marathon is a renowned mountain trail-running race held annually in the French Alps, attracting elite and amateur runners to challenging high-altitude courses around Mont Blanc.
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D.
Marathon
Marathon is an ancient town in northeastern Attica, Greece, best known as the site of the pivotal Battle of Marathon in 490 BC that inspired the modern long-distance race.
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E.
Silk Way Rally
The Silk Way Rally is a long-distance off-road rally raid event held across challenging terrains in Eurasia, attracting top international teams and drivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marathon des Sables Target entity description: The Marathon des Sables is an ultramarathon held in the Sahara Desert, renowned as one of the toughest foot races on Earth due to its multi-day, self-supported format in extreme heat and terrain.
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A.
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is a famous annual off-road endurance race, originally from Paris to Dakar and now held in various challenging terrains, known for its extreme difficulty and adventurous spirit.
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B.
Camel Festival
Camel Festival is a vibrant annual cultural event in Bikaner, Rajasthan, celebrating camels through decorated parades, races, folk performances, and traditional Rajasthani festivities.
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C.
Mont-Blanc Marathon
The Mont-Blanc Marathon is a renowned mountain trail-running race held annually in the French Alps, attracting elite and amateur runners to challenging high-altitude courses around Mont Blanc.
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D.
Marathon
Marathon is an ancient town in northeastern Attica, Greece, best known as the site of the pivotal Battle of Marathon in 490 BC that inspired the modern long-distance race.
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E.
Silk Way Rally
The Silk Way Rally is a long-distance off-road rally raid event held across challenging terrains in Eurasia, attracting top international teams and drivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endurance event
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multi-stage foot race ⓘ ultramarathon ⓘ |
| ageRequirement | adults ⓘ |
| checkpoints |
medical control points
ⓘ
water distribution points ⓘ |
| climate | extreme heat ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| eligibility | open to amateur and professional runners ⓘ |
| equipmentRequirement |
food for entire race
ⓘ
minimum pack weight ⓘ sleeping bag ⓘ survival gear ⓘ |
| founder | Patrick Bauer ⓘ |
| genderCategory |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| genre | stage race ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
final charity or short stage
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long stage ⓘ marathon-distance stage ⓘ shorter stages ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| location | Sahara Desert ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
multi-day desert crossing
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navigation with course markings and checkpoints ⓘ self-sufficiency requirement ⓘ |
| numberOfStages |
6
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7 ⓘ |
| organizer | ATLANTIDE Organisation Internationale ⓘ |
| participantOrigin | runners from many countries ⓘ |
| providedByOrganizer |
medical support
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tented bivouac ⓘ water rations ⓘ |
| raceFormat |
multi-day stage race
ⓘ
self-supported race ⓘ |
| reputation |
one of the hardest ultramarathons in the world
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one of the toughest foot races on Earth ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement |
ECG for participants
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mandatory medical checks ⓘ |
| sport | long-distance running ⓘ |
| support | runners must carry their own food and equipment ⓘ |
| terrain |
desert mountains
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dry riverbeds ⓘ rocky plains ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
held annually in spring
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usually in April ⓘ |
| typicalDistance |
approximately 155 miles
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approximately 250 kilometers ⓘ |
| typicalTemperature |
daytime temperatures often above 104°F
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daytime temperatures often above 40°C ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marathon des Sables Description of subject: The Marathon des Sables is an ultramarathon held in the Sahara Desert, renowned as one of the toughest foot races on Earth due to its multi-day, self-supported format in extreme heat and terrain.
Referenced by (8)
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