: Debbie Lisle, a Professor at Queen's University Belfast.
The "Toughest Race" mentioned is the , a 251-km (approx. 156-mile) ultramarathon in the Sahara Desert. Toughest Race On Earth With James Cracknell
: The paper uses the Discovery Channel documentary Toughest Race on Earth with James Cracknell (2011) as a primary source to critique how global tourism, fitness, and neoliberalism intersect in extreme sporting events. It explores how Western fitness regimes are portrayed as "conquering" exotic landscapes, a narrative often inverted by the success of local Moroccan runners. The Subject Matter (The Race) : Debbie Lisle, a Professor at Queen's University Belfast
Exotic endurance: Tourism, fitness and theMarathon des Sables : The paper uses the Discovery Channel documentary
: Runners must carry all their own food and equipment for the duration of the six-day race in extreme desert temperatures.
: Exotic endurance: Tourism, fitness and the Marathon des Sables .
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