Runners Tackle −41°C Ultramarathon in Oymyakon (Full Transcript)

Fifty athletes race 50 km from Tomtor to Oymyakon, Russia’s “Pole of Cold,” with the winner finishing in 3:28 amid −41°C temperatures.

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[00:00:04] Speaker 1: This is what running in below-freezing temperatures looks like — negative 41 degrees, to be exact. Russia's Ormyakon, the Pole of Cold, is one of the world's most extreme long-distance races. 50 runners set off in the early morning. The race starts in the village of Tomtor, running along the route linking it to Ormyakon. This year's winner completed the 50-kilometer ultramarathon in just 3 hours and 28 minutes.

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A narrator describes an ultramarathon held in extreme cold in Russia’s Oymyakon region. About 50 runners begin in the village of Tomtor and run the route to Oymyakon, known as the “Pole of Cold,” in temperatures around −41°C. The winner finishes the 50 km race in 3 hours 28 minutes.

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Ultramarathon in Russia’s Pole of Cold at −41°C

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Key Takeaways

Oymyakon hosts one of the world’s most extreme long-distance races due to its severe cold.
The race route links Tomtor to Oymyakon and starts early in the morning.
Roughly 50 runners participated in the 50 km ultramarathon.
The winning time for the 50 km distance was 3 hours and 28 minutes despite −41°C temperatures.

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Neutral: The tone is factual and descriptive, emphasizing extreme conditions and race details without overt praise or criticism.

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