Paris - Ichem Zaher made history, this weekedd, as the first Moroccan to finish the Enduroman, an extreme triathlon from London to Paris, 'one of the toughest in the world'. Nicknamed the 'Arch to Arc', the event, beginning at Marble Arch in London and finishing at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, combines running, open-water swimming and cycling, making it an intense and physically demanding endeavor. The Moroccan Enduroman puts his sporting prowess to work for a noble cause: raising funds to finance vital operations for children with heart defects from disadvantaged countries, giving them a chance to live and develop healthily. Working as a salesperson, the Moroccan athlete, originally from Oujda and now living in France, believes in Morocco's ability to put its mark on the international endurance sports scene, believing his achievement to be 'a milestone in the history of Moroccan sport, proving that with courage, determination and an iron will, anything is possible'. Besides participating in numerous sp orting events, including the Marathon des Sables on three occasions (twice in Morocco and once in Peru), Zaher has taken part in a dozen Ironmans, a multi-disciplinary race consisting of a 3.8 km swim, 180.2 km cycle and a marathon (42.195 km run). Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse
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