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Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara by Paul Tonkinson

Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara audiobook runs 8.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Paul Tonkinson (about 5.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.2listening hrs
Comedy, Satire & Parodystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara at common listening paces
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30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.2 hours, it runs longer than 70% of the 4,209 Comedy, Satire & Parody audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Comedy, Satire & Parody shelf

587 Comedy, Satire & Parody audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara is an audiobook by Paul Tonkinson: a 8.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Tonkinson, released May 21, 2026, on the Comedy, Satire & Parody and Fitness, Diet & Nutrition shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.2 hrs
Narrated by
Paul Tonkinson
Released
May 21, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Comedy, Satire & Parody, Fitness, Diet & Nutrition, Aging & Healthy Lifestyle
ISBN
9781399404020

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara audiobook?

Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara runs 8.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.5 hours.

Is the Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara audiobook free?

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Who narrates Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara?

Running Through Sand: An Ageing Comedian’s Ill-Thought-Out Ultra in the Sahara is narrated by Paul Tonkinson.