MDS Legendary

Just as the desert is full of contrasts, every runner has a different story that brings them to the start line of the MDS Legendary each year. 🏜️

👇Tell us yours - whether you’ve already taken on the MDS Legendary or you’re still dreaming about it. ✨

During the MDS LEGENDARY, both body and mind are pushed to their limits.

But in the middle of the effort, never forget to take a moment to look around!

Because beyond the sporting challenge, MDS LEGENDARY is a human adventure, an experience to be lived, felt and remembered. 🏜️

MDS LEGENDARY — see you in 2027, starting April 2nd.

STAGE 5. 40TH EDITION. A MARATHON IN THE DESERT. 🏜️

After the longest stage in MDS Legendary history, participants faced another incredible test of endurance, pushing through the Moroccan desert one step at a time.

🎥📸 Relive the highlights and unforgettable moments from Stage 5 by swiping. 👉

From 2016 to 2026, a decade of memories, encounters and legendary moments.
9 editions, one year on pause and a story that never stopped.

Now, it’s your turn to become part of the MDS Legendary Story.

MDS LEGENDARY 2027 - join the waiting list.
🔗 Link in bio.

STAGE 4. THE LONGEST STAGE IN MDS LEGENDARY HISTORY.

The one where the miles feel longer, the sun burns harder, and the mind becomes your strongest weapon.

Across the endless Moroccan desert, every step tells a story. Hours of running, walking, pushing, doubting… and refusing to stop.

Stage 4 of the MDS Legendary 2026 a day (and night) that will stay with us forever.

MDS IS COMING BACK TO LONDON 🏜️

For the first time in MDS Legendary history, British participants are set to be the largest nationality on the bivouac for the 41st edition!

We’re expecting to see plenty of you at the UK Expo to celebrate this historic milestone together. 👏 A day to connect, share the MDS spirit and get ready for the adventure ahead.

Whether you’re a future participant, past finisher or part of the MDS community, come and join us!

📍 Carisbrooke Hall, Victory Services Club - London
📅 26 September 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟️ Free entry

Registered for the Legendary 2027? Come along and receive a little surprise!

👉 Registration via the link in bio.

The years pass, the faces change, the stories multiply.
And yet, some things remain exactly the same.

The heat. The sand. The mountains on the horizon.
That feeling of stepping into the desert and knowing that something unforgettable is about to begin.

Swipe through the years and take a look at the MDS Legendary.

And the story continues in 2027… The next edition is already sold out, but you can join the waiting list via the link in our bio.🔗

STAGE 3. 40TH EDITION. EVERY STEP COUNTS.

On April 7, 2026, the adventure continued with 29.1 km through the heart of the Moroccan desert.

Another stage filled with heat, effort and breathtaking landscapes, as participants pushed their limits and kept moving forward. 💪

🎥📸 Relive the highlights and unforgettable moments from Stage 3 by swiping.



Getting ready for Stage 3.

Heading to the start line. 🏃

Let’s go for almost 30km!

The first elevation gain is already here.

The desert is stunning always.

Keep pushing. 🤜🤛

🏜️

The legs are getting tired. 🦵

One step closer to the finish line.

Don’t forget to admire the view 👀

The MDS legendary kind of snake. 🐍

Emotional support. 🧸

Teammates. 🟠

🐪

Going up is hard but then …

Finally you can let the legs go!

A little break and we keep going. 🏃

Welcomed by the blue jackets. 🔵

These emotions. ✨

You arrive with a backpack.
You leave with a story.

A story made of miles, encounters, laughter, doubts, unforgettable landscapes and moments shared along the way.

The 40th edition of the MDS Legendary added another chapter to a story that has been written in the desert for decades.

And maybe yours will be the next one.
The 2027 edition is already full, but the waiting list is open.

The desert is waiting. Are you? If you missed your spot you can join our waiting list 🔗 Link in bio

📸 : Florent | Photographe & Vidéaste freelance

In 1986, 23 pioneers set off into the Moroccan Sahara for the very first Marathon des Sables.

In 2026, 1,500 participants took on the MDS Legendary, 40 years after the adventure began.

A lot has changed since those first steps in the desert. The number of participants, the race, the stories…

But the essence remains the same: coming to the Sahara to challenge yourself, push your limits and experience something you’ll never forget.

From 23 pioneers to 1,500 adventurers.
40 years later, the story continues.