Antarctica Marathon

Antarctica Marathon
Date March
Location Antarctica (King George Island)
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Established 1995
Official site Official website

The Antarctica Marathon may have been the first for-profit sporting event held in Antarctica, on January 28, 1995. The event is now held every year in late February or early March. The 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) race is held on King George Island, one of the largest Antarctic Islands just off the Antarctic Peninsula. There is also a half-marathon held at the same time. The start and finish is at Bellingshausen Station (the Russian base), and the course passes the Artigas Base (Uruguayan), the Frei Base (Chilean) and the Great Wall Base (Chinese). The course follows a gravel road that connects the bases.

The first marathon held in Antarctica may have been near the American research base, McMurdo Station, in January 1995.[1] The annual marathon is free and is open to employees and grantees of the United States Antarctic Program, United States Air Force personnel on duty at McMurdo Station, as well as Kiwis from New Zealand's nearby research station, Scott Base. Many participants run the full marathon. However, a half marathon option is available. Some participants elect to ski the course. In January 2015, McMurdo Station hosted possibly the first known Ultra Marathon over 30 miles[2] on the continent.[1]

The South Pole has also witnessed runners braving conditions to complete a full 26.2 mile race.[2][3] Both for-profit and free events have been held outside the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station. The South Pole is possibly the first known location of an Ultra[4] Marathon on the continent, when defining an Ultra as anything over 26.2 miles.

Past results

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's Winner Time
(h:m:s)		 Women's Winner Time
(h:m:s)
13th 2007  Matt Tyler (GBR) 3:51:33  Christina Harding (USA) 4:54:50
14th 2008  Robert Celinski (POL) 3:09:43  Catharina Schilder (NED)
 Maria Schilder (NED)		 4:21:42
15th 2009  Kornelis Brienne (NED) 3:04:50  Lisa DeYoung (USA) 4:07:57
16th 2010  Robert Youngren (USA) 3:50:02  Kathryn Youngren (USA) 3:58:59
17th 2011  Michael Hewitt (GBR) 3:25:49  Diana Kenna (USA) 4:26:29
18th 2012  Terence Bell (AUS) 3:07:58  Brooke Curran (USA) 4:36:53
19th 2013  Alan Nawoj (USA) 3:29:56  Inez-Anne Haagen (NED) 3:41:52
20th 2014  Bartosz Mazerski (POL) 3:17:55  Stephanie White (NZL) 4:23:03
21st 2015  Andrew Morris (USA) 3:27:02  Debra Patskowski (USA) 3:57:20
22nd 2016  Maxime Bondue (FRA) 3:15:24  Sharon-Elise Ryder (AUS) 3:38:03
23rd 2017  Luan Huynh (DEN) 3:24:22  Lesley Mettler (USA) 4:06:14
24th 2018  Todd Lubas (USA) 3:07:20  Wendi Campbell (CAN) 3:58:52

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Antarctic Sun: News about Antarctica - Running Down a Dream (page 1)". usap.gov. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "The First South Pole Marathon". southpolestation.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/sports/30antarctica.html?_r=0
  4. ↑ Ultramarathon
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