These guys ran the freaking Sahara. This was longer, hotter and way more of a challenge and these guys get no props...But Karnazes does? They ran further for more days in harsher conditions. Should he really even be nominated?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/runningthesahara/
On February 20, Charlie, Ray and Kevin touched the Red Sea, just a few hours before sunset. Their quest had lasted 111 days and taken them through 6 countries: Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, and Egypt. By the team’s daily GPS record, they had traveled over 4,300 miles (6,920 kilometers). They fought through injury and extreme fatigue to reach their goal, which changed them forever.