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Fastest North Pole Marathon by a linked team (mixed)

Fastest North Pole Marathon by a linked team (mixed)
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Who
RUNBUK
What
9 hours 3 minutes and 54 seconds hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
Where
Not Applicable (Geographic North Pole, Not Applicable)
When
13 July 2025
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.

The fastest North Pole Marathon by a linked team is 9 hr 3 min 54 sec, and was achieved by Jianan Li, Xunhua Jin, Min Chen, Min Zhang, and Junsong Zhu (all China) at the Geographic North Pole on 13 July 2025.

Race organizer Runbuk is on a mission to help people “discover the world through exceptional running experiences.” Rubuk, based out of San Francisco, California, USA, hosts exotic, intense runs on all seven continents, including the North Pole Marathon, Antarctic Ice Marathon, Volcano Marathon on Easter Island in Chile, and the World Marathon Challenge, 7 marathons, on 7 continents, in 7 days.

For the North Pole Marathon, runners arrive on an icebreaking vessel and then compete on floating sea ice ranging from a meter to two meters in thickness. The course is never the same, as this sea ice is moving with the ocean tides even during the race. The course is charted and measured on the spot and run in laps until they reach 42.195km.