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

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Podcast: [Explore: A Canadian Geographic podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/explore-a-canadian-geographic-podcast-243723)
Published: 2026-03-24T16:14:53+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/%PODPAGE_SLUG%/episode/153757007/
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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

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