Scientific Team

  • Prof. Dr. Ralph Beneke

    University of Essex / UK

  • Dr. Renate Leithäuser

    University of Essex / UK

  • Dr. Michael Doppelmayr

    University of Salzburg / Austria

  • Dr. Hildegart Doppelmayr

    University of Salzburg / Austria

  • Dr. Rosy Tabal

    University of Beirut / Libanon

  • Dr. Stefan Möhlenkamp

    University of Essen / Germany

  • University of Freiburg / Germany

  • Dr. Holger Finkernagel

    Chief Physician of the Institute of Performance Diagnostics,
    Bad Berleburg / Germany

  • Prof. Dr. Jim Mannings

    University of Wayne / USA

  • Prof. Serge Duvillard

    University of Las Vegas / USA


For the first time detailed scientific research will be undertaken during the 60 hours of the marathon to study the effects on the runners under these extreme conditions.