Marathon des Sables vs El Cruce Columbia
54 Challenging Marathon des Sables
vs
48 Challenging El Cruce Columbia
Ouarzazate, Morocco | Villa La Angostura, Argentina
Challenge Rating
Marathon des Sables
Distance 22
Elevation Gain 1.5
Terrain 9
Temperature 8
DNF Rate 3
Format 10
El Cruce Columbia
Distance 13
Elevation Gain 18.8
Terrain 6
Temperature 1.9
DNF Rate 3
Format 5
| Marathon des Sables | El Cruce Columbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge Rating | 54 | 48 ▶ |
| Distance | 250 km | 100 km |
| Format | 250km / 6 stages | 100km / 3 stages |
| Elevation Gain | ◀ 1,500m | 4,000m |
| DNF Rate | 12% | 10% ▶ |
| Avg Finish Time | ◀ 2d 4h 00m | 2d 10h 00m |
| Finishers | ◀ 847 | 600 |
| Established | ◀ 1,986 | 2,003 |
| Entry Cost | €3,500 | USD 600 ▶ |
| Temperature | 38°C | 14°C ▶ |
| Surface | sand | trail ▶ |
| Difficulty | brutal | moderate ▶ |
Challenge Rating
54
Marathon des Sables
48 ▶
El Cruce Columbia
Distance
250 km
Marathon des Sables
100 km
El Cruce Columbia
Format
250km / 6 stages
Marathon des Sables
100km / 3 stages
El Cruce Columbia
Elevation Gain
◀ 1,500m
Marathon des Sables
4,000m
El Cruce Columbia
DNF Rate
12%
Marathon des Sables
10% ▶
El Cruce Columbia
Avg Finish Time
◀ 2d 4h 00m
Marathon des Sables
2d 10h 00m
El Cruce Columbia
Finishers
◀ 847
Marathon des Sables
600
El Cruce Columbia
Established
◀ 1,986
Marathon des Sables
2,003
El Cruce Columbia
Entry Cost
€3,500
Marathon des Sables
USD 600 ▶
El Cruce Columbia
Temperature
38°C
Marathon des Sables
14°C ▶
El Cruce Columbia
Surface
sand
Marathon des Sables
trail ▶
El Cruce Columbia
Difficulty
brutal
Marathon des Sables
moderate ▶
El Cruce Columbia
Our Verdict
Marathon des Sables→a flatter course
Marathon des Sables→warmer weather
El Cruce Columbia→cooler weather
El Cruce Columbia→a cheaper entry
Marathon des Sables→a bigger field
El Cruce Columbia→a lower DNF rate
Marathon des Sables→a faster course
El Cruce Columbia→an easier race
Marathon des Sables→a tougher challenge
Marathon des Sables→a more historic race
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Marathon des Sables
Ouarzazate, Morocco
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El Cruce Columbia
Villa La Angostura, Argentina