Course comparison
Diagonale des Fous vs Marathon des Sables Legendary
Diagonale des Fous is the harder race (10.0 vs 9.0 / 10), driven by 7822 m of climbing.
Saint-Pierre, RE
10.0/ 10 · Brutal
Diagonale des Fous: driven by 7822 m of climbing, altitude up to 2488 m, 7774 m of quad-pounding descent.
Merzouga, MA
9.0/ 10 · Brutal
Marathon des Sables Legendary: driven by typical race-day heat (~28 °C), 2000 m of climbing, 2000 m of quad-pounding descent.
| Metric | Diagonale des Fous | Marathon des Sables Legendary |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 10.0 · Brutal | 9.0 · Brutal |
| Distance | 180.00 km | 250.00 km |
| Elevation gain | 7822 m | 2000 m |
| Elevation loss | 7774 m | 2000 m |
| Highest point | 2488 m | 900 m |
| Typical temp | 12–28 °C | 18–38 °C |
| Usual month | October | April |
| Cutoff | 66:00:00 | 144:00:00 |
Diagonale des Fous — elevation
2412 m1209 m5 m
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2412 m
5 m
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559.9 m476 m391.1 m
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559.9 m
391.1 m
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