New Antarctica record for cool runner Donovan

ONE intrepid Irish athlete has just finished some seriously cool running.
New Antarctica record for cool runner Donovan

Richard Donovan, from Galway, ran through wind-chill of minus 25C, snow and ice on Antarctica for 24 hours, 35 minutes and two seconds to set a new record — running 100 miles in a day.

It is the furthest distance anyone has ever covered on foot in one day on the frozen continent.

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