2007 Date for World's Coolest Marathon approaches

2007 Date for World's Coolest Marathon approaches

Forty-four athletes from 21 nations will contest the 2007 North Pole Marathon on April 7th. The race, dubbed the world’s coolest marathon, will take place on the Arctic Ocean’s drifting ice floes at the Geographic North Pole.

Among those leading the charge for the men’s title will be Thomas Maguire (Ireland) who finished 12th in the 2006 World 100km Championships in Korea. Other leading contenders for the top position include seasoned adventure athlete Francesco Galanzino (Italy), Bobby Bostic (USA), Kym McConnell (New Zealand), Jukka Viljanen (Finland), Juan Antonio Alegre (Spain) and Andrew Murray and Dave Horsley (Great Britain). The winner's prize will be a coveted Kobold expedition watch.

The women’s race, which also offers a Kobold timepiece to the winner, will be contested by Liubov Bleykh (Russia), Marianne DeMarco (USA), Karen Michelsen (Canada) and Katy Disley, Alison Gill and Susan Holliday (Great Britain). Gill is a triple-Olympian at rowing.

Three teams will take part in the team competition.

The race, recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s most northerly marathon, will also include an attempt by paralympic athlete William Tan (Singapore) to finish the 26.2 miles (42km) distance. Tan will use the runway section of the course to meet this remarkable challenge, part of a global effort that also sees him attempt a marathon on all seven continents.

North Pole Marathon competitors will be flown by private jet from Spitsbergen (Norway) to a North Pole camp on the day prior to the race. They can expect temperatures of –20C to –30C and must wear three layers of clothing to contend with the frigid conditions. They have the opportunity to both run the marathon and stand at the precise Geographic North Pole during the course of the trip. A leading sports photographer and camera crew will be present at the race.

The 2008 North Pole Marathon is provisionally scheduled for 6th April 2008 with a strict limit of 24 competitors. Places will be alocated on a first come first served basis.

For more information
www.npmarathon.com

Richard Donovan
Polar Running Adventures
rd@npmarathon.com

Press Releases

Korean wins 2008 North Pole Marathon 01 Apr 2008
Byeung Sik Ahn (Korea) won the 2008 North Pole Marathon which took place at 04:30 GMT on 1st April. The winner of the women's title was Cathrine Due of Denmark. Constant daylight and -29C temperatures greeted competitors at the top of the world.

Final Countdown to 2008 North Pole Marathon 21 Mar 2008
A field of twenty-six athletes from ten countries will participate in the 2008 North Pole Marathon on March 26th. The 26.2-mile race, known as the world's coolest marathon, will take place at the drifting Russian ice base at the Geographic North Pole.

Irishman wins Coolest Race on Earth 09 Apr 2007
An Irishman has won the world’s coolest marathon - the North Pole Marathon. Forty-three athletes from 22 nations took part in the race, which is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's most northerly marathon.

2007 Date for World's Coolest Marathon approaches 29 Mar 2007
Forty-four athletes from 21 nations will contest the 2007 North Pole Marathon on April 7th. The race, dubbed the world’s coolest marathon, will take place on the Arctic Ocean’s drifting ice floes at the Geographic North Pole.

Widely Acclaimed Author wins 2006 North Pole Marathon 10 Apr 2006
On Saturday 8 April, Irish novelist Michael Collins led home a record 54-person international race field to win the 2006 North Pole Marathon.

World's Coolest Marathon to begin at North Pole 03 Apr 2006
The North Pole Marathon, which is scheduled to take place on April 8th, will see a record field of 54 competitors from across the globe.

Record Race Field for 2006 North Pole Marathon 14 Dec 2005
The world's most northerly marathon, the North Pole Marathon, is set to have a record race field of fifty athletes in 2006. This amazing race is run entirely on the frozen ice that overlays the Arctic Ocean at the geographic North Pole.

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