Runners complete 'world's coolest marathon' on drifting North Pole ice
Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.
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Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.
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