Tipperary native Seán Tobin has won the Antarctic Ice Marathon and has set a new world record in the process.
The Irish star finished in a time of 2:53:33 to take home victory in the 17th edition of the event.
In doing so, Tobin smashed the previous record of 2:54:54 set by USA’s Mike Wardian five years ago during the 2017 World Marathon Challenge.
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The 28-year-old, who is known as the Irish hammer, was a track star in his youth and won National titles in 1,500m and 10,000m events. He has also broken the four-minute mile barrier in the past.
It might be cold back home, but it is nothing compared to the -14C conditions Tobin battled through for nearly three hours.
But the Clonmel man kept his cool, handled the pressure and created a little slice of history on the icy continent.
He blew away the field and finished more than 30 minutes quicker than runner up Joan Pere Carbonell Alberti of Spain.
"I had to go deep inside myself, it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done," said Tobin
"I did not expect it to be as challenging underfoot as that, it was so difficult mentally."
"An astounding performance in very tough underfoot conditions" is how race director Richard Donovan described Tobin's performance.
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