While reading in today's NY Times about the remarkable events unfolding in Egypt (god bless those people!), my eye was diverted by the headline "A Marathon on Ice." On January 16, 17 people ran a half or full marathon on Antarctica. This is not the primary Antarctic marathon (the Antarctic Ice Marathon), which is further south and marketed to runner-tourists, but a small event open mostly to members of the local research community. The winner came in at 3:16, which is pretty quick for running on snow, and the first woman was a runner from Eagle River, Alaska, a bedroom community of my home town.
Spencer was looking for a small, but interesting, race . . . .
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