Leonid Zykov of Pokrovsk, Russia won the 42.2K race; the 34-year-old has a marathon personal best of two hours and 40 minutes, and is a two-time champion of the Pole of Cold half-marathon event.
Dozens of runners braved air temperatures of around -50C (-58F) to complete a marathon in Russia’s Yakutia region on Sunday, 12 January. Oymyakonsky district is also known as “Cold Pole.” ...