Midlands Man Taking On 270KM Run In The Sahara Desert
The Big Story
Monday, 30 March 2026 - 12 minutes
A midlands man is preparing for the challenge of a lifetime this weekend,
Laois' Tony McAllister is running the 270km Marathon de Sables in Morocco.
The Mountmellick man will be running across the Sahara Desert for six days.
He's been speaking with Will Faulkner on Midlands Today and says he has to carry all his supplies with him:
