Irish runners celebrate North Pole Marathon achievements

Two Irish runners have set records at the North Pole for their marathon endeavours.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2015 - 18:58

Two Irish runners have set records at the North Pole for their marathon endeavours.

They were among 44 athletes who endured 12 laps of a debilitating 3.5km course of ice and snow around the Russian operated Camp Barneo in -41C temperatures yesterday.

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