Fastest Antarctic Ice Marathon (female)

Fastest Antarctic Ice Marathon (female)
Who
Liesl Muehlhauser
What
3:29:16 hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
Where
Antarctica
When
13 December 2024

The fastest Antarctic Ice Marathon (female) is 3 hours 29 minutes 16 seconds, achieved by Liesl Muehlhauser (USA) on Union Glacier, Antarctica, on 13 December 2024.

This annual event sees runners complete a 42.1-km (26.2-mi) course while battling an average windchill temperature of -20°C (-4°F).

Muehlhauser was more than 36 minutes faster than the previous record and placed third in the race overall.

The fastest Antarctic Ice Marathon by a male athlete to date is 2 hours 53 minutes 33 seconds, achieved by Seán Tobin (Ireland) on 14 December 2022.