Mauro Prosperi may have the word “prosper” in his name for a very good reason. After entering the Marathon de Sables in the Sahara desert, he got caught in a sand storm that nearly buried him alive. He went the wrong way in the storm, and was lost in the desert for nearly nine days, during which time he drank his own urine, consumed his own waste, and even attempted suicide while taking refuge in an abandoned Muslim shrine. He was eventually discovered by nomads, and delivered to safety. Prosperi entered the race again four years later.
Source: Bbc.com
