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Cypriot completes North Pole marathon run
CYPRIOT businessman and philanthropist Nasos Ktorides completed the world’s coolest and most northerly marathon, parking the flags of Cyprus and Greece at the Geographic North Pole. Ktorides, 44, battled temperatures of -26 degrees Celsius and a sprained ankle to come 16th in the gruelling race, recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the northernmost marathon on earth. He completed 42.195km in six hours and 34 minutes, running entirely on the frozen water of the Arctic Ocean. The 10th UVU North Pole Marathon 2012 took place on April 6, starting at 10pm at night, with 35 men and five women participants. The 40 runners represented 18 countries and five continents. ... 4 comments
