The 4 Deserts Grand Slam
The 4 Deserts Grand Slam has been so named by competitors attempting to complete all the 4 Deserts events in one calendar year.
The first Grand Slam was completed in 2008, when five competitors set out to complete, with two ultimately successful: famed endurance athlete Dean Karnazes of the United States and Paul Liebenberg of South Africa. In 2010, fourteen competitors attempted to complete the feat and nine were successful, including the first three women.
The 4 Deserts Grand Slammers so far are:
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
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—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)