We have our first official marathon winner this morning. Daniel Romanchuk from the United States is the first to cross the line in a time of 1:26:50 to claim victory in the men’s wheelchair. “Absolutely beautiful day, really just thankful to be here, and thankful I got the opportunity to race here,” he said. It
Twenty-three runners from seven countries participated in races at the Arctic’s geographic North Pole, organizers said, in an event they called “the coolest marathon in the world.” The races took place on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole of the Arctic, with competitors arriving from Norway aboard the French polar vessel Le Commandant