North Pole Marathon
04/11/09 - Odd Articles
“Under the ice clinging to every strand of his hair and bushy beard, a faint smile is just visible – and no wonder. Ted Jackson has just completed the coldest marathon on earth, a race for those who think a regular marathon is just a tad too easy. Mr Jackson and his fellow competitors ran the 26.5 miles at the North Pole in temperatures plummeting to a bone-freezing -36C (-33F). The 36-year-old former opera singer completed the gruelling feat in a respectable nine and a half hours, finishing 26th out of 38 runners. He prepared for it by training in the deep freeze of a local butcher.” w/ photos
