Course comparison
Marathon des Sables Legendary vs Ultra-trail Cape Town 100 Miler
Ultra-trail Cape Town 100 Miler is the harder race (10.0 vs 9.0 / 10), driven by 4213 m of climbing.
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.
Cape Town, ZA
10.0/ 10 · Brutal
Ultra-trail Cape Town 100 Miler: driven by 4213 m of climbing, 4204 m of quad-pounding descent, typical race-day heat (~19 °C).
| Metric | Marathon des Sables Legendary | Ultra-trail Cape Town 100 Miler |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 9.0 · Brutal | 10.0 · Brutal |
| Distance | 250.00 km | 161.00 km |
| Elevation gain | 2000 m | 4213 m |
| Elevation loss | 2000 m | 4204 m |
| Highest point | 900 m | 1089 m |
| Typical temp | 18–38 °C | 12–25 °C |
| Usual month | April | November |
| Cutoff | 144:00:00 | 45:00:00 |
Marathon des Sables Legendary — elevation
559.9 m476 m391.1 m
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559.9 m
391.1 m
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1072 m536 m0 m
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1072 m
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