Marathon des Sables – A Type 1 Diabetes Adventure

After being entranced by the exotic allure of life in the Middle East during a five-year stint in Saudi Arabia, an irresistible opportunity for an extreme adventure in the Moroccan Sahara presents itself. Coupled with the unexpected eruption of a volcano in Iceland, the stage is set for a non-stop, exhilarating journey from beginning to end. What was meant to be a leisurely plane ride back to the tranquil Lake District in England transforms into an unforgettable cross-country odyssey through the captivating landscapes of Morocco and Spain. From planes to trains and overnight ferries, this tale of adventure is so extraordinary, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was fiction.

Alex Williams was born in 1957 in Melbourne, Australia. He had an unsurprising upbringing in the suburbs, living the standard Australian dream. At the age of 17, all of that changed when he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Since then, he has lived in Brisbane, Saudi Arabia and India, working with the massive computers that power the financial world.