A Canadian Ultramarathoner Is the 1st Woman to Run 100 Miles in Antarctica

A Canadian ultramarathoner is the 1st woman to run 100 miles in Antarctica

Canadian ultramarathoner Stephanie Case completed the Antarctic Ice Ultra in Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, on Sunday, making her the first woman to run 100 miles, or 160.9 kilometres, on the southernmost continent covered by the largest ice sheet in the world.

This weekend, Canadian Stephanie Case became the first woman to ever complete the Antarctic Ice Ultra, finishing the 100-mile course in a record 17 hours, 31 minutes, and 39 seconds

After crossing the finish line, one of the first things on her mind was telling her 2-year-old daughter what she had just accomplished. "People say, 'Enjoy things now before you have a kid because you won't be able to have adventures. And it's...

Canada’s Stephanie Case becomes first woman to run 100 miles in Antarctica

Case finished within 29 minutes of winning outright, with her record-breaking run supporting women and girls through Free to Run