The triple out and back course follows gravel roads including some tough muddy areas along rolling hills while passing Chinese, Russian Chilean and Uruguayan research bases.

Maria and Catharina Schilder, identical twins from 
the Netherlands, clocked  identical winning times at the 2008 Antarctica 
Marathon held March 5, announced Boston-based Marathon Tours and Travel, 
the event organizer.

Twins Tie For Antarctica Marathon Win

Antarctica Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Greg Hales from Aptos, CA won the 2008 Antarctica Half Marathon in 1:42:15 and Tony Casselberry of Santa Cruz, CA won the Antarctica Marathon in 6:43.  Both men faced temperatures way below freezing and avoided frostbite.  The races included 221 participants from eighteen countries. With no manned aid stations, all participants either carried their water and food or stored them at designated rest stops.

Aptos man wins Antarctica Half Marathon

Dawn Hamlin raced her way into the Guinness Book of World Records by completing seven marathons on seven continents in only forty nine days.  Hamlin, a 28-year-old Ormond Beach resident, completed the gruelling final race, Antartica Marathon, in about five and a half hours.  Hamlin now joins less than 200 marathoners wordwide who have completed marathons on all seven continents. However, no female has come close to doing it as fast as Hamlin.

Hamlin finishes quest at Antartica Marathon

Human Interest Story

Brent Weigner, who has summited more than 160 marathons in his life looks at his favorite marathon: the next one! He was joined by twenty other people from around the country. Including a wheelchair athlete from Singapore who would be the first of his kind to race a marathon in all 7 continents.  Crazy or not, Weigner has stories that will last the rest of his life and experiences that few, if any, will ever enjoy.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results