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Summary At least forty athletes took part in a marathon event at the North Pole.
Forty athletes gathered at the North Pole on Friday to run a full marathon distance of 42.195 kms (26 miles 385 yards) in temperatures of -26 degrees Celsius.The athletes ran around a research station at the pole and had to remain in plain view of observers to make sure they did not fall or freeze. The course was marked out on the ice with flags.Faces had to be protected from the cold with masks.Refreshment stops were frequent with runners taking on hot drinks. Toilet breaks were also taken indoors because of the difficulty of removing layers of warm clothing.Andrew Murray of Great Britain was first home in an impressive 4:17.08 hrs with Luis Alonso Marcos of Spain just 2.30 minutes behind. Demelza Farr of Australia won the womens event in a time of 6:06.36 hrs.
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