The Antarctic Ice Marathon was established by
Richard Donovan and Polar Running Adventures to enable marathon runners to complete a marathon on all seven continents. It also enables athletes to complete the marathon grand slam – a marathon on all
seven continents
A continent is any of several large landmasses. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven geographical regions are commonly regarded as continents. Ordered from largest in area to smallest, these seven ...
and the
North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distinguish from the Mag ...
.
Runnings of the Antarctic Ice Marathon and race
have taken place at
80° south just a few hundred miles from the
South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole, Terrestrial South Pole or 90th Parallel South, is one of the two points where Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipod ...
at the foot of the Ellsworth Mountains.
Participants are flown from
Punta Arenas, Chile
Punta Arenas (; historically Sandy Point in English) is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. The city was officially renamed as Magallanes in 1927, but in 1938 it was changed back to "Punta Aren ...
to the race location in the interior of the Antarctic and experience sub-zero temperatures and 24 hours of daylight while there.
Results
Other Events
2007
* 80 South Half-Marathon Winner – Mahe Bertrand
* Wheelchair Marathon Winner – Tan William
2008
* White Continent Half-Marathon Winner – Frank Staples
2011
* 100 Mile Polar Centenary Run – Richard Donovan
2014
* Antarctic 10 km Winner – Phillipe Laurent
2018
* Women's 10K Winner – Annie Young
* Men's 5K Winner – Hua Xie
2019
* Women's 10K Winner – Nancy Driscoll
See also
*
2006 Antarctic Ice Marathon
*
Antarctica Marathon (1995)
*
The Last Desert
*
North Pole Marathon
The North Pole Marathon is run over the classic marathon distance at the North Pole. The race is run on small, loop about 10 times over hard snow or the frozen ice of the Arctic Ocean. There are individual competitions with male and female di ...
References
External links
Antarctic Ice Marathon websiteNorth Pole Marathon websiteFinal Preparations For Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k
Sports in Antarctica
Marathons
Recurring sporting events established in 2006
2006 establishments in Antarctica
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