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Siberia's Marathon set the official Guinness World Record for the world's coldest marathon
The world’s coldest marathon took place January 22 in Yakutia, Siberia and it was -53C.
The winner was Russia’s Vasily Lukin, who crossed the finish line in 3:22. It was his second straight victory at the extreme race after it was postponed in 2021 due to the pandemic.
The best result among the women was Yakutia local Marina Sedalischeva, who finished in 4:09.
Sixty five runners from the U.A.E., U.S. and Belarus came to Yakutia to brave the frozen conditions. Organizers were forced to start the race early in the morning as temperatures hit -60 C later in the day in Oymyakon, Yakutia’s Pole of Cold.
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