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