World Marathon Challenge

The first World Marathon Challenge was held in 2015, beginning in Antarctica on January 17, 2015, and ending in Sydney.

[5] In order to reach all of the stages of the marathon competition, the participants traveled a total of 38,000 kilometres (23,612 mi).

[6] The 2016 event began on January 26, 2016, with certified marathon courses in Union Glacier (Antarctica), Punta Arenas (Chile), Miami (USA), Madrid (Spain), Marrakech (Morocco), Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Sydney (Australia).

[12] In 2019, the marathon courses were in Nova (Antarctica), Cape Town (South Africa), Perth (Australia), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Madrid (Spain), Santiago (Chile) and Miami (USA).

[17] In February 2023, Darren Edwards became the first person with a disability to complete the World Marathon Challenge.