Episode

200 km across the Atacama: Ray Zahab on survival, heat, and the edge of human limits

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Explore: A Canadian Geographic podcast
Published
Mar 24, 2026
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3042
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Summary

Running a marathon a day in extreme heat, the ultra-endurance athlete’s latest expedition shows what resilience looks like and what humans are capable of