Thousands of people take part in Marathons all over the world, but the North Pole Marathon is possibly one of the toughest there is.
The North Pole Marathon takes place at this time every year. Only a select few will run the race at the top of the world in extreme, sub-zero temperatures to finish on top of the world after a 26.2 mile run.
You have to have reel courage and extreme motivation to travel to the North Pole and run on Arctic ice floes with only 6 to 12 feet of ice separating you from 12,000 feet of Arctic Ocean. Participants have to be able to handle the extreme cold weather conditions and be very fit too.
For any competitor, running a marathon is a gruelling challenge. This year 49 year-old Jamie Cuthbertson is taking part in the North Pole Marathon. Jamie is a ex-serviceman who was left blind after an explosives accident whilst he was serving in the Royal Engineers in Novemeber 1986.
Jamie isn’t a first time marathoner, he has already competed is desert challenges across the world as well as domestic races, the London Triathlon and Glasgow Marathon. He wants to show people that there is life after blindness, that you’re only limited by the barriers you put there yourself.
Jamie’s blindness means that he faces a mountain of hazards which other competitors do not even have to think about. The ice is uneven and small ice hills are dotted about which could easily cause twisted or even broken ankles.
The marathon at the North Pole also features an exciting team challenge. The title is decided by the cumulative time of a team’s first thee competitors to the finish line. This race also offers athletes the opportunity to join the very exclusive North Pole Marathon Grand Slam Club if they have completed a marathon on all seven continents as well as this marathon on the Arctic Ocean.
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