Marathon in Antarctica
On December 13, 2024, I will run a marathon in Antarctica. If all goes well...
Find out all about Antarctica and my journey there on this page.
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Podcast: Journey to Antarctica
In this mini series podcast, I will take you on my trip to Antarctica. There I will run the southernmost marathon in the world. In the podcast you will discover all about the preparation, the marathon and what it was like. You will also discover all about my preparation and I interview my coaches and supervisors.
Click here for all episodes of the podcast: Journey to Antarctica
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More on Antarctica
Some fun facts about this remote contintent:
- During the time I am there, it is "summer. That means it doesn't get night.
- Temperatures -10°C and wind chill temperatures up to -30°C
- Antarctica receives less precipitation than the Sahara.
- It is also the driest continent; some parts have not had rain for more than 2 million years.
- Antarctica is the windiest continent, with wind speeds up to 200 mph.
- It is covered by about 70% of all freshwater on Earth.
- The Antarctic ice sheet averages 1.9 kilometers thick.
- If all the ice in Antarctica melted, global sea levels would rise by about 60 meters.
- There are about 70 permanent research stations.
- Satellites are often tested in Antarctica because of the extreme conditions.
- Antarctica was not discovered by explorers until 1820.
- The first child born in Antarctica was Emilio Marcos de Palma (1978) (So same year of birth ;) )
- Antarctica has its own domain name: .aq.
Must see documentary
The Shackleton Endurance Documentary tells the bizarre story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew during their 1914 expedition to Antarctica.
When their ship, the Endurance, gets stuck in the ice and eventually sinks, an epic battle against the elements begins. With great courage, leadership and teamwork, Shackleton and his men survive for months in one of the most hostile environments on Earth, culminating in a legendary rescue mission.
Personally, I think it's extra nice that Shackleton is a huge PR and marketing man. Featuring in the documentary unique video and photo footage from 1914(!)
Union glacier camp
In this video, all about the basecamp location in Antarctica. The camp is located in the spectacular and remote southern Ellsworth Mountains. It can only be reached by plane and here we take our first steps into Antarctica, on a natural runway of blue ice.