Steven Jackson from Ottawa was the last to complete the game (Source: 6633 Arctic Ultra Twitter)
[Overseas network March 10 compilation report] Comprehensive Canadian media CBC and 6633 Arctic Extreme Challenge official website reports , The Arctic Extreme Long-distance Running Challenge, which began on February 27th, finally came to an end. Grant Maughan from Australia won the long distance championship, and the French Yves Garrigue won the sprint championship.
According to the information on the official website of the 6633 Arctic Ultra, the event originated in 2003 and has developed into an annual event since 2010. In previous years, the temperature in Yukon, Canada, was below minus 30 degrees Celsius. Participants were free to choose between long and short distance classes. The race distance was 193 kilometers and 611 kilometers respectively. According to Stuart Thornhill, the director of operations of the challenge, only 37 people have completed the long distance race in the past 10 years. This year’s weather conditions have made the race even more difficult. Thornhill said that at security checkpoints, medical staff can assess whether athletes are fit to continue exercising, and nothing more. There will be a large number of participants withdrawing from the race schedule. It is difficult for anyone to imagine what they have experienced. In addition to lack of physical strength, mental pressure has caused many participants to hallucinate and see non-existent tents and some strange creatures. So as long as you can complete the game, you are a superman and a hero. (Overseas Network-Canada-Zhu Fengjie, Gao Ning)
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