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Todd Lubas will tell you that marathon runners don't take up the sport by accident. He's spent years running nine different marathons in various cities across the country. It was just a few weeks ago that he went to the bottom of the Earth to compete. "It was my first marathon outside of the U.S.," Lubas, who lives in Denver, says. "I've done Boston, and Chicago, and some big U.S. marathons, but it was the first exotic marathon, in a place like Antarctica."Read more

A snow squall enveloped runners minutes before the start of the 19th Antarctica Marathon & Half-Marathon held on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The events were again run in two waves on consecutive days with a total of 197 runners from 18 countries including three half-marathon participants from the Russian base at Bellingshausen and one Chilean staff from Frei Base.Read more

Michigan native Paul Bultema has always had a passion for travel. The last couple of years, he's added on a new-found love of running. The combination will take him to a unique destination and a chance to cross off another bucket-list challenge. Bultema, 49, is entered to compete in a marathon on King George's Island in Antarctica on Friday, March 16. Should he finish in what could be sub-zero temperatures, Bultema would reach the goal of finishing a marathon on all seven continents. He hopes to join a rare group of about 600 globally as a member of the Seven Continents Club.Read More

I felt it in my stomach, powerful and resonant, its sonic boom awakening the pre-race butterflies like a sudden gust of wind. I felt it on my skin, the chill of goosebumps cascading like dominos along my arms and down the back of my neck. I felt it in my head, the last vestiges of denial evaporating like sweat in the pre-dawn darkness. This is happening. Nothing drives home the reality of Comrades like “Shosholoza”.Read More

Michael worked in concert with Marathon Tours & Travel to meet his goal, which would include running a marathon in Antarctica. However, he quickly realized the Antarctica Marathon had a four-year wait-list. He would save that feat for last.Read More

Madisonville's Jim McCue is all thumbs up after completing a marathon in Antarctica. He is two continents short of completing a marathon in all seven continents.Read more

Morton spent two weeks in March traveling to and from Antarctica for the marathon. It’s not easy to get there. She flew from Washington to Houston, then to Buenos Aires. From there, her group made its way to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city. They caught one of two ships crossing the Drake Passage to the continent of Antarctica. Read more

Tracy Hickman is relishing the warmer climates of Grey Lynn after returning from Antarctica having completed a marathon in snow and ice. In doing so, the 50-year-old become one of the first New Zealand women to complete a marathon on all seven continents and has a received a rare medal to show for it.Read More

Congratulations to the finishers of the 2017 Antarctica Half-Marathon!Read More

Marathon Tours & Travel held its 18th Antarctica Marathon & Half-Marathon on March 10 and 11, 2017. Top overall finishers were recently announced. Read More