Ryan Sandes is seen during a recce in the Cape Fold Mountains in South Africa on May 7, 2024
Ryan Sandes poses for a portrait during a recce in the Cape Fold Mountains in South Africa on May 7, 2024

Ryan
Sandes

South Africa

South Africa

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Ultrarunning

A record-breaking endurance ace who holds the fastest known time on the Great Himalaya Trail, Ryan Sandes has also won all four of the 4 Deserts events.

Date of birth

March 10, 1982

Birthplace

Cape Town, South Africa

Age

43

Nationality

South Africa

South Africa

Career start

2008

Disciplines

Ultrarunning

Ryan Sandes has run more than twice the circumference of Earth during his career so far, so it's no surprise that he holds so many ultrarunning records.

The human running machine from South Africa holds the fastest known time on the iconic Great Himalaya Trail and the Drakensberg Grand Traverse, was the first person to win all four of the 4 Deserts events and has claimed victory in trail races on every continent, including the prestigious Western States Endurance Run and Leadville Trail 100.