Ultrarunner Magazine was treated to an interview with the incredible South African trail-running sensation, Ryan Sandes. During his 14-year running career, Ryan has completed and defeated some of the toughest ultramarathon’s on earth! In 2010, he became the first competitor to win all four ‘Racing the Planet’ desert races before going on to become the first person ever to win an Ultra-Trail race, on all seven continents!

Discussing family life and the impact of the global pandemic, Ryan went over some of his biggest challenges to date, including winning the Western States 100 miler in 2017 and setting a Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Great Himalayan Trail.