Press Releases

24 November 2012

Antarctic Ice Marathon Battle of Cool Nerves
24 November 2012 – Great Britain’s Andrew Murray and Australia's Demelza Farr won the 42.2 km Antarctic Ice Marathon in sub zero temperatures on 21 November 2012. read full press release

3 August 2012

Marathon Flame to travel to Antarctic Ice Marathon
3 August 2012 – The Antarctic Ice Marathon is excited to announce that the iconic 'Marathon Flame' will travel to Antarctica for the 8th edition of the event on 20 November 2012. read full press release

7 December 2011

Cool Running Records set in Antarctica
7 December 2011 – Remarkable records were set across the board at the seventh running of the Antarctic Ice Marathon races, the southernmost marathon in the world, over the weekend. read full press release

21st December 2010

New Running Records on the Frozen Continent
21 December 2010 – A record thirty-seven competitors from nineteen countries lined up for the world’s southernmost marathon and ultramarathon races which took place on mainland Antarctica on 15th and 16th December, respectively. read full press release

17th December 2009

Cool Runnings in Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k
17 December 2009 – The southernmost marathon and ultramarathon races on earth have concluded at Patriot Hills, Antarctica with wins for Ireland, the USA and Australia. read full press release

9th January 2009

Records set in Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k
9 January 2009 - Perfect conditions for polar running led to records across the board at the recent Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k. However, a subsequent deterioration in weather saw some of the marathon group spend an unexpected white Christmas in Antarctica!read full press release

22nd December 2007

Belgian and Austrian Victories in Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k
Twenty competitors from ten countries participated in the third Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100km races held on December 19th and 20th. read full press release

22nd December 2006

New Records in Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k
Sixteen competitors from Armenia, Australia, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, and the USA took part in the second Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k races. The events, which were held on 13th and 15th December, respectively, are only official footraces within the Antarctic Circle and take place in 24-hour daylight at 80 Degrees South latitude. read full press release

6th December 2006

Final Preparations for Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k
Athletes are making final preparations for the southernmost marathon and ultramarathon events in the world. The Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k races will take place on December 12th and 15th, respectively, at 80 Degrees South in the interior of the seventh continent. read full press release

1st September 2006

Second Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k in December 2006
The second Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k races will take place on December 12th and 15th, respectively, in the interior of the frozen continent. read full press release

11th January 2006

Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k Completed
Clear blue skies, sand-type snow conditions, and katabatic wind gusts of up to 45 knots greeted competitors in the inaugural Antarctic Ice Marathon held on January 7th. read full press release

1st December 2005

Countdown to Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k
Ten competitors from Great Britain, Ireland, Russia and the USA will take part in the inaugural Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k which will be held on January 5, 2006. read full press release

18th May 2005

New Antarctic Marathon & 100k Announced
An amazing new marathon - the Antarctic Ice Marathon - will be held in the interior of the Antarctic on January 5, 2006. Run in the foothills of the scenic Ellsworth Mountains, this will now be the southernmost 26.2-mile foot race in the world and the only marathon held on the mainland continent. read full press release