Runners Brave the Cold for Antarctic Ice Marathon

Runners Brave the Cold for Antarctic Ice Marathon
Runners participate in the Antarctic Ice Marathon, in Union Glacier, Antarctica, on Dec. 14, 2022. Mark Conlon/Antarctic Ice Marathon/Handout via Reuters
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Courageous runners braved snow and freezing temperatures this week for the Antarctic Ice Marathon, won by Ireland’s Sean Tobin who organizers said clocked a record time on the continent.

The event, the 17th of its kind, took place on Wednesday at Union Glacier, with more than 60 competitors from 20 nations taking part. Organizers describe it as “the southernmost marathon on Earth.”