Extreme runners conquer North Pole Summer Marathon
France 24 · New
France 24
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Deep within the Arctic Circle, nearly 100 runners faced freezing conditions to compete in the North Pole Summer Marathon. The participants spent a week traveling by boat through icy Arctic waters and paid tens of thousands of dollars for the chance to run in the world’s northernmost marathon.
Breakdown
- Ninety-one runners competed in the North Pole Summer Marathon, facing thick snow and sub-zero temperatures. 11s
- Oleg Polintsev of Britain won the men's race; Becca Pesey of the US set a new women's record. 20s
- Participants traveled to the North Pole on the French icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot. 59s
- Scientists on board collected data on the Arctic environment and climate change. 1m 9s
- This was the 19th North Pole Marathon, with athletes participating since 2003. 1m 32s