Smara (refugee camps), Feb 24, 2015 (SPS) - The Algerian runner, Karim Hag Meliani, won the medal of 42-km-long Sahara Marathon breaking the race record with 3 hours 3 minutes.
Speaking to SPS, the runner said the first 21km of the race went without problem, while the second was a bite difficult, hailing the organizational level of the event.
In relevant context, the Algerian runner Thabit Wadih won the semi-Marathon (21 km), which started from the Wilaya of Awserd owards Smara.
Whereas, the Sahrawi athletes Salahdin Amedan and Mohamed Mustafa won the 10 and 05 km races respectively.
Sahara Marathon, annual international race, organized Tuesday from the Wilaya of El Aaiun towards Smara, Saharawi refugee camps, with the presence of 580 Saharawi and foreign athletes from 30 nationalities. (SPS)
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