TINDOUF, Algeria — The effort to resolve the Sahrawi people’s struggle in Western Sahara has been a marathon, not a sprint. So perhaps it’s fitting that an annual endurance run is a symbol of the decadeslong Sahrawi trek seeking independence.
Many Sahrawis — the indigenous people of Morocco-controlled Western Sahara — now live in Algerian refugee camps. The Sahara Marathon offers them a unique opportunity to expose their plight to a diverse public.
