Stephanie Case becomes first woman to run 100 miles in Antarctica
Canadian ultrarunner Stephanie Case became the first woman to complete 100 miles at the Antarctic Ice Ultra, finishing the race on Sunday (November 8) in 17 hours, 31 minutes and 39 seconds.
Case came in second overall in the extreme ultramarathon, less than 30 minutes behind China's Yusheng Ni, who completed the race in 17:02:24 beating his previous event record set in 2025, of 22:40:47.
With Antarctica currently experiencing the midnight sun phenomenon, the race began at 1 a.m. local time, with participants bracing temperatures of -24 degrees Celsius.
The Antarctic Ice Ultra also featured shorter race distances of 50 kilometers (31 miles), 80 km (49 miles) and 100 km (62 miles).
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