Ray Zahab

Raymond Zahab
Raymond Zahab
	Zahab speaking at TED in 2009.; Photograph by Bill Holsinger-Robinson.
Born	1968 or 1969 (age 56–57)
Nationality	Canadian
Known for	long-distance runner, public speaker

Raymond Zahab, MSC (born in 1969)^[1] is a Canadian long-distance runner and public speaker. He has run in long-distance running adventures in several countries, including the South Pole, Siberia, and the Atacama Desert in Chile.^[2]^[3] He crossed the Sahara with Charlie Engle, (USA) and Kevin Lin (Taiwan).^[4]^[5]

Zahab starred in the 2007 documentary film "Running the Sahara" narrated and produced by Matt Damon and directed by Oscar-winner James Moll, which follows three men as they run across the Sahara Desert, a journey of 111 days and more than 4,300 miles of challenging terrain.^[6]

Zahab is also the author of the autobiography Running for My Life: On the Extreme Road with Adventure Runner Ray Zahab (ISBN 978-1-897178-44-7),^[7] and co-author with Steve Pitt of Running to Extremes: Ray Zahab's Amazing Ultra marathon Journey (ISBN 978-0143179672).^[8] and co author with Eric Walters of Just Deserts.

In 2024, Zahab was inducted in the Chelsea Wall of Fame alongside fighter Dave Leduc and cyclist Michael Woods, in a permanent display at the Meredith Centre in Chelsea, Quebec.^[9]

Results

Gobi March Team 2006 — 1st

Sahara Race 2005 — 1st

Libyan Challenge 2006 — 1st

BadWater Ultra — DNF

Marathon des Sables 2005 — 24th

Trans333 2004 — 3rd

Jungle Marathon Solo 2004 — 8th

Jungle Marathon Team 2004 — 1st

Marathon des Sables 2004 — 47th

Yukon Arctic Ultra 2004 — 1st

Honours

In 2015, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b Silcoff, Sean (July 30, 2013). "Ray Zahab's incredible 2,300 kilometre journey across the Gobi desert". The Globe and Mail. Ray Zahab ... 44-year-old athlete from Chelsea, Que.
^ "Follow Adventurer Ray Zahab's Arctic Expedition". Lifestyle. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ Welner, Chris (1 January 2016). "Ray Zahab". IMPACT Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ "Running the Sahara: Bios". www.runningthesahara.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ Dewar, Adam (1 March 2013). "Ten of the best running documentaries". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ "Ray Zahab - ideacity". ideacity. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ Zahab, Ray (2007). Running for my life : on the extreme road with adventure runner Ray Zahab. Toronto: Insomniac Press. ISBN 978-1-897178-44-7.
^ Pitt, Steve; Zahab, Ray (2011). Running to extremes : Ray Zahab's amazing ultramarathon journey. Toronto: Puffin Canada. ISBN 978-0143179672.
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The Low Down (October 25, 2024). "Chelsea Wall of Fame adds some big names". QCNA.
- "12 individuals to be inducted to the Chelsea Wall of Fame on October 26th, 2024". Chelsea Foundation. August 22, 2024.
^ "Meritorious Service Cross Citation".

External links

[Globe_and_Mail_2013-07-30-1] Silcoff, Sean (July 30, 2013). "Ray Zahab's incredible 2,300 kilometre journey across the Gobi desert". The Globe and Mail. Ray Zahab ... 44-year-old athlete from Chelsea, Que.

[2] "Follow Adventurer Ray Zahab's Arctic Expedition". Lifestyle. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[3] Welner, Chris (1 January 2016). "Ray Zahab". IMPACT Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[4] "Running the Sahara: Bios". www.runningthesahara.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[5] Dewar, Adam (1 March 2013). "Ten of the best running documentaries". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[6] "Ray Zahab - ideacity". ideacity. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[7] Zahab, Ray (2007). Running for my life : on the extreme road with adventure runner Ray Zahab. Toronto: Insomniac Press. ISBN 978-1-897178-44-7.

[8] Pitt, Steve; Zahab, Ray (2011). Running to extremes : Ray Zahab's amazing ultramarathon journey. Toronto: Puffin Canada. ISBN 978-0143179672.

[ChelseaWallOfFame-9] The Low Down (October 25, 2024). "Chelsea Wall of Fame adds some big names". QCNA.
"12 individuals to be inducted to the Chelsea Wall of Fame on October 26th, 2024". Chelsea Foundation. August 22, 2024.

[10] "12 individuals to be inducted to the Chelsea Wall of Fame on October 26th, 2024". Chelsea Foundation. August 22, 2024.

[10] "Meritorious Service Cross Citation".

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