Sergeant Major Mick Hill will be taking part in Marathon des Sable where he will be running seven marathons in six days. 

Meet the man taking on gruelling 250km endurance challenge in Sahara desert 

Afghanistan veteran Duncan Slater has become the first double amputee to complete the "toughest race on Earth" across the Sahara desert.

Double amputee makes history in world's toughest race

Duncan Slater is battling a hamstring injury and total exhaustion but is refusing to quit his six marathon epic in the Sahara desert.

Duncan Slater, who lost both his legs, is taking on the toughest race on earth - the Marathon des Sables.

Afghanistan veteran Duncan Slater hopes to become the first double amputee to complete the punishing Sahara ultramarathon.

Duncan Slater, who lost both his legs in Afghanistan, got a surprise visit from Prince Harry as he trained for the Marathon des Sables.

ITV News is following Afghanistan veteran Duncan Slater as he prepares to take on the "toughest race on Earth" across the Sahara desert. 

A 75-year-old man from North Somerset is aiming to become the oldest Briton to take on the infamous Marathon Des Sables. 

A Northamptonshire man is gearing up for  one of the toughest athletic challenges in the world 