Richard Donovan (born c. 1966)[1] is an Irish runner, commercial race organizer, and sports administrator.
[3] He used the publicity from this to launch his North Pole Marathon venture, offering runners an adventure tourism experience, with the 2018 event costing €16,000.
[4] Between 30 January and 5 February 2009, Donovan claimed a worlds best for running seven marathons, on seven different continents, in fewer than seven days.
In addition to the North Pole Marathon, he organizes a number of other commercial events.
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