Badwater Ultramarathon

Tempted to complain about the cold and the snow? Just be glad you’re not part of one of these blisteringly hot events. [Warning: Graphic images]

Jan 21, 2014

Tempted to complain about the cold and the snow? Just be glad you’re not part of one of these blisteringly hot events. [Warning: Graphic images]

Patrick Maynard 0 Comment World Badwater Ultramarathon, India, Marathon des Sables, Moroccan Sahara, snow, Spain, weather

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On a snow day like today, it can be tough to remember that there was a time when we all wished it would cool down. Here are some images of hot events around the world to jog the memory — from sitting in a box full of steam and racing in Death Valley for sport to sweltering over hot coals for spiritual wellness.

July 16 Photo Brief: Badwater Ultramarathon, washing your hair in space, Pope Francis sand sculpture

Jul 16, 2013

July 16 Photo Brief: Badwater Ultramarathon, washing your hair in space, Pope Francis sand sculpture

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, Badwater Ultramarathon, Brazil, Bruce Lee, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, France, giraffe, India, Jerusalem, London, NASA, North Korea, Pope Francis, Rev. Al Sharpton, Syria, Trayvon Martin, U.S. politics, United Kingdom, violence

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The Badwater Ultramarathon at Death Valley National Park, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg washes her hair in space, a Pope Francis sand sculpture in Brazil and more in today’s daily brief. | Warning: Photos included may depict violence and/or injury.