Antarctic Ice Marathon
The Antarctic Ice Marathon is currently the only marathon race on the Antarctic mainland .
organization
The runners can choose between four different running events. The choices include a 100-km- Ultra Marathon , a marathon , a half marathon and a 1 mile -Lauf. The Antarctic Ice Marathon mostly takes place in the Antarctic summer in November or December near the Ellsworth Mountains . The marathon course is about 700 meters above sea level, the perceived temperatures are as low as –20 ° C. The participation fee for 2018 is 16,000 euros .
Similar events are the North Pole Marathon , which is hosted by the same organizer, Polar Running Adventures , and the Antarctica Marathon , which is held on King George Island .
Winners list
year | Marathon men | Marathon women | 100-kilometer men | 100-kilometer women |
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Jan. 2017 | Frank Johansen ( DEN ) | Kelly McLay ( USA ) | Kurt Alderweireldt ( BEL ) | Jennifer Cheung ( HKG ) |
Jan. 2016 | Gary Thornton ( IRL ) | Joanna Medras ( POL ) | Griff Griffith ( USA ) | Angela Chong ( SIN ) |
2015 | Paul Webb ( GBR ) | Silvana Camelio ( CHI ) | Keith White ( IRL ) | - |
2014 | Marc De Keyser -2- ( BEL ) | Frédérique Laurent ( FRA ) | Chen Penbin ( CHN ) | Adriana Istrate ( ROM ) |
2013 | Petr Vabroušek ( CZE ) | Fiona Oakes ( UK ) | Petr Vabroušek ( CZE ) | Audrey McIntosh ( SCO ) |
2012 | Andrew Murray ( UK ) | Demelza Farr ( AUS ) | Marc De Keyser -2- ( BEL ) | Julianne Young ( AUS ) |
2011 | Clément Thévenet ( FRA ) | Yvonne Brown ( UK ) | Clément Thévenet ( FRA ) | - |
2010 | Bernardo Fonseca ( BRA ) | Clare Apps ( UK ) | Bernardo Fonseca ( BRA ) | Clare Apps ( UK ) |
2009 | Jason Wolfe ( USA ) | Richelle Turner ( AUS ) | Richard Donovan -3- ( IRL ) | - |
2008 | Miles Cudmore ( UK ) | Kirsi Montonen ( FIN ) | Marc De Keyser -1- ( BEL ) | Pushpa Chandra ( CAN ) |
2007 | Marc De Keyser -1- ( BEL ) | - | Christian Schiester ( AUT ) | Susan Holliday ( UK ) |
Dec 2006 | Henri Alain d'Andria ( FRA ) | Noelle Sheridan ( USA ) | Richard Donovan -2- ( IRL ) | - |
2005 | Evgeniy Gorkov ( RUS ) | Wendy Mackinnon ( UK ) | Richard Donovan -1- ( IRL ) | - |
Special services
So far only two runners have managed to win both the marathon and the 100 kilometer run in the same year: Clément Thévenet in 2011 and Petr Vabroušek in 2013. The Czech Vabroušek set both course records: 3: 34.47 and 11: 21.46.
Media coverage
- Ice skating: marathon fun in Antarctica and at the North Pole Manager Magazin
- Runners bundle up for Antarctic Ice Marathon NBC News
- Antarctic Ice Marathon runner: you need to be a little bit crazy The Telegraph
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The coldest marathon in the world Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
- ↑ About Us. In: npmarathon.com. Accessed December 4, 2017 .
- ^ Antarctica Marathon & Half-Marathon - Overview - Marathon Tours and Travel. In: marathontours.com. Accessed December 4, 2017 .