Ray Zahab

Ray Zahab
Zahab speaking at TED in 2009. Photograph by Bill Holsinger-Robinson.
Born	1968/1969 (age 47–48)
Nationality	Canadian
Known for	long-distance runner, motivational speaker

Ray Zahab (born in 1969) is a Canadian long-distance runner and motivational speaker. He has run in long-distance running adventures in several countries.

Zahab starred in the 2007 documentary film "Running the Sahara" narrated and produced by Matt Damon and directed by Oscar-winner James Moll, which follows three men as they run across the Sahara Desert, a journey of 111 days and more than 4,300 miles of challenging terrain.

Zahab is also the author of the autobiography Running for My Life: On the Extreme Road with Adventure Runner Ray Zahab (), and co-author with Steve Pitt of Running to Extremes: Ray Zahab's Amazing Ultramarathon Journey ().