Ahead of them,
snow, ice and freezing temperatures for one of the most unique
runs in the world - the Antarctic Ice Marathon.
Some 50 runners from around the world took part in the event
last week, taking on a marked course of 42.2 kilometers (26.2
miles) at Union Glacier, Antarctica for what organizers say is
"the southernmost marathon on earth".
The South Pole was only a few hundred miles (km) away.
Ireland's Gary Thornton won the men's race with a time of
3:37.13 hours, while Poland's Joanna Medras triumphed amongst
the women runners with a time of 6:01.45 hours.
"It was really tough. Well, it shouldn't have been but I don't
know why, it just was," Thornton said after the race. "I maybe
over-heated a bit on the first lap. But it's good."
(Writing by Reuters Television and Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Editing by Tom Heneghan)
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