Season 1 of Marathon Des Sables premiered on March 4, 2025.

After completing a full Ironman in 2023, Average Rob was faced with the question: "What's next?" The answer—one of the toughest endurance challenges in the world. In this first episode, he embarks on the legendary Marathon des Sables, a grueling 250-kilometer race across the Sahara Desert, where athletes must endure scorching temperatures of up to 50º Celsius while carrying all their own supplies. With the help of an experienced team, he takes on this extreme test of resilience, pushing his limits like never before.