Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k ultra race

The Antarctic Ice Marathon was established by Richard Donovan[1] and Polar Running Adventures to enable marathon runners to complete a marathon on all seven continents. It also enables athletes to complete the marathon grand slam – a marathon on all seven continents and the North Pole.[2]

Runnings of the Antarctic Ice Marathon and 100 km (62 mi) race[1] have taken place at 80° south just a few hundred miles from the South Pole at the foot of the Ellsworth Mountains.[3] Participants are flown from Punta Arenas, Chile to the race location in the interior of the Antarctic and experience sub-zero temperatures and 24 hours of daylight while there.[3]

Results

Year Men's Half Marathon Winner Women's Half Marathon Winner Men's Marathon Winner Women's Marathon Winner Men's 100k Winner Women's 100k Winner
January 2006[4] No runners No runners Russia Evgeniy Gorkov United Kingdom Wendy MacKinnon Republic of Ireland Richard Donovan[1] No runners
December 2006[5] France Henri Alain d'Andria United States Noelle Sheridan Republic of Ireland Richard Donovan
2007[6] Belgium Marc de Keyser No finishers Austria Christian Schiester United Kingdom Susan Holliday
2008[7] United Kingdom Miles Cudmore Finland Kirsi Montonen Belgium Marc de Keyser Canada Pushpa Chandra
2009[8] United States Jason Wolfe Australia Richelle Turner Republic of Ireland Richard Donovan No runners
2010[9] Brazil Bernardo Fonseca United Kingdom Clare Apps Brazil Bernardo Fonseca United Kingdom Clare Apps
2011[10] Canada Chad Bruce France Clément Thévenet United Kingdom Yvonne Brown France Clément Thévenet No runners
2012[11] United Kingdom Grant Nethercott United Kingdom Andrew Murray Australia Demelza Farr Belgium Marc de Keyser Australia Julianne Young
2013[12] United Kingdom Rob Taylor Japan Kazue Tajima Czech Republic Petr Vabroušek United Kingdom Fiona Oakes Czech Republic Petr Vabroušek United Kingdom Audrey McIntosh
2014[13] China Huaqian Li Hong Kong Winnie Lo Belgium Marc De Keyser France Frédérique Laurent China Chen Penbin Romania Adriana Istrate
2015[14] New Zealand Ben Comesky United Kingdom Clare Ainsworth United Kingdom Paul Webb Chile Silvana Camelio Republic of Ireland Keith Whyte No runners
2016[15] Israel Adam Unger Canada Alex Sinclair Republic of Ireland Gary Thornton Poland Joanna Mędraś United States Griff Griffith Singapore Angela Chong
2017[16] Belgium Riet Van De Velde United Kingdom Jenny Bouwsema Denmark Frank Johansen United States Kelly McLay Belgium Kurt Alderweireldt Hong Kong Jennifer Cheung
2018[17] New Zealand Ben Comesky Canada Monica Dauenhauer Poland Piotr Suchenia Lithuania Roma Puišienė Not held
2019[18] No runners Denmark Nanna Petersen United States William Hafferty Czech Republic Lenka Fryčová
2021[19] Slovakia Robert Vrabel United Kingdom Lucy Dowland Poland Grzegorz Bogunia Latvia Evija Reine
2022[20] Czech Republic Max Balkhausen Chile Silvana Camelio Republic of Ireland Seán Tobin[21] United States Becca Pizzi
2023[22] Chile Jose Ignacia France Melanie Vallet United States Michael Higgins United States Stephanie Estridge
2024[23] Chile Mauricio Cabezas Vallejos Canada Victoria Grahn Italy Andrea Bonanomi United States Liesl Muehlhauser[24] China Yusheng Ni
2025[25] Chile Fernando Castillo Canada Gillian Evans Russia Denis Nazarov Australia Catherine Drysdale[26]

Other Events

Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k ultra race is located in Antarctica
Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k ultra race
Location within Antarctica of Union Glacier Camp, site of the start and finish points.

2007[6]

  • 80 South Half-Marathon Winner – Mahe Bertrand France
  • Wheelchair Marathon Winner – Tan William Singapore

2008[7]

  • White Continent Half-Marathon Winner – Frank Staples United Kingdom

2011[10]

  • 100 Mile Polar Centenary Run – Richard Donovan Republic of Ireland

2014[13]

  • Antarctic 10 km Winner – Phillipe Laurent France

2018[17]

  • Women's 10 km Winner – Annie Young United States
  • Men's 5 km Winner – Hua Xie China

2019[18]

  • Women's 10 km Winner – Nancy Driscoll United States
  • Roy Svenningsen Canada becomes the oldest man to complete the Antarctic Ice Marathon at 84 years old.[27]

2025

  • Catherine Drysdale was the outright winner of the marathon, leading both men's and women's fields[28]
  • Antarctic backwards mile - Frederic Aubry Canada
  • Domitilia Dos Santos Portugal became the oldest woman to complete the Antarctic Ice Marathon at 70 years old, with a time of 7:43:14.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "The 7 Continents Marathon Club". icemarathon.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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  20. ^ "Lists of competitors and race results". www.icemarathon.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  21. ^ Milne, Keeley (18 December 2022). "Irish runner sets course record at chilly Antarctic marathon". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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  23. ^ "Lists of competitors and race results". www.icemarathon.com. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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