Ireland's Paul Robinson Runs 4:17 Mile in Antarctica

By Adam Kopet

Last week Ireland's Paul Robinson broke the continental mile record for Antarctica, running 4 minutes, 17.9 seconds, as part of the Antarctic Ice Marathon and 100K.

Cathal Dennehy wrote about the record run for Runner's World.

Crazy stuff! Ireland’s Paul Robinson ran a 4:17 MILE in Antarctica...100% on ice...for a new continental record ❄️🏃‍♂️❄️

Go ahead...complain about how cold it was on your run today 🤣 pic.twitter.com/E9Umiz6lPV

— Coach Zach Emerson (@CoachZem) November 29, 2017

The race conditions were unique. With wind chill, it was  -13° Fahrenheit. The race route was a straight line on a plateau between two mountains on Union Glacier.

Robinson, who has run 3:35.22 for 1,500 meters, is in the middle of base training for the 2018 track and field season.

Amazing footage Ireland's Paul Robinson running the Antarctica Mile in 4 mins 17.9 secs. The event took place on 25th November 2017 at Union Glacier, Antarctica, and was held in conjunction with the annual Antarctic Ice Marathon. pic.twitter.com/vCEkA16kjA

— Richard Donovan (@RichardDonovan7) November 27, 2017