Sports · 20 July 2026

North Pole marathon runners race on drifting sea ice

Twenty-three runners from seven countries participated in a marathon held on Sunday at the geographic North Pole. They arrived from Norway on a French polar vessel and ran laps of a 1,055-metre loop. The course vanished as the ice shifted, according to organisers, only a few hours after the races concluded.

By BriefTea Editorial · 20 July 2026 at 8:29

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