French runner dies in Morocco's Sand Marathon

One of the most fierce running competitions in the world -- the Marathon des Sables or Marathon of the Sands in Morocco has claimed a life of a 49 year-old French runner. Bernard Juke was found in his tent by his tent mates about 40 kilometres from Rissani in south-eastern Morocco. He died of a heart attack. The marathon is a gruelling 240 kilometres, which is about five and a half marathons and the course is the Sahara where temperatures can get up to 50 Celsius. The marathon was founded in 1986 by a Frenchman, Patrick Bauer.