North Pole Marathon

Human Interest Story

Dr William Tan has become the first man to complete the North Pole marathon on wheelchair. The Singaporean, who suffers from paraplegia, finished the 26.2-mile race in 21 hours and 10 minutes.

Dr William Tan first man to complete North Pole Marathon on wheelchair

The participants were flown from Spitsbergen in Norway to a drifting 
Russian ice base in the high Arctic Ocean, where a 4.2 km course was 
prepared. Contestants had to run 10 laps of the circuit at the Geographic 
North Pole, passing through spectacular ice hillocks and vast ice floes.

An Irishman Has Won The World's Coolest Marathon - The North Pole Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Thomas Maguire completed the 26.2-mile race in a record three hours and thirty-six minutes, seven minutes ahead of his nearest competitor.

Fermanagh Man Wins North Pole Marathon In Record Time

The race, dubbed the world's coolest marathon, will take place on the Arctic Ocean's drifting ice floes at the Geographic North Pole.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results