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Interviews with Richard Donovan after South Pole Marathon

RTE 1 Radio Interview (Audio) - Five Seven Live show, January 28, 2002

The Irish Examiner - "Economist ended run on frozen assets", February 8, 2002

Some Headings from Around the World

Australia

The Canberra Times - Australia: "Record-breaking feats in Antarctica"
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An Irishman won the first marathon to finish at the South Pole. Richard Donovan broke the nine-hour barrier, covering the 42.2km in 8 hours 52 minutes 3 seconds………

South America

Argentina

La Nacion - Argentina: "Un irlandés ganó la primera maratón en el continente blanco". Richard Donovan fue el vencedor; los participantes debieron soportar temperaturas de hasta 39 grados bajo cero……

Translation - "An Irishman has won the first marathon on the white continent".
Richard Donovan was the winner; the participants had to endure temperatures of 39 degrees below zero….Richard Donovan, a 35-year old Irish adventurer, was the winner of the first South Pole Marathon in a time of 8hours and 52 minutes.

Chile

Associated Press - Chile: "Irlandés gana maratón en Antártida"

Translation - "Irishman wins Antarctic Marathon"
….Only three of the five competitors completed the test. After the winner -- the Irishman Richard Donovan -- arrived the North Americans Dean Karnazes and Brent Weigner, who registered times of 9 hours 18 minutes and 55 seconds and 9.20.05, respectively…..

Europe

Spain

Marca Digital - Spain: "EL IRLANDÉS INVIRTIÓ CASI NUEVE HORAS EN CUBRIR EL RECORRIDO. Richard Donovan se impone en el primer maratón celebrado en el Polo Sur."

Translation - "THE IRISHMAN SPENT ALMOST NINE HOURS COVERING THE ROUTE. Richard Donovan prevails in first South Pole Marathon"

The 35 year old Irishman, Richard Donovan, won the first marathon to the South Pole when completing the 42 km test in 8 hours, 52 minutes and 3 seconds while enduring temperatures of 40 degrees below zero……Second crossing the line was the American Dean Karnazes, aged 38 years, in 9 hours, 18 minutes and 55 seconds, while in third place was Brent Weigner, also of the United States, in a time of 9 hours, 20 minutes and 5 seconds……Donovan, Karnazes and Weigner created history and will be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, vowed the organisers…

Ireland

The Irish Times - Ireland: "Donovan in Pole Position"
Eight hours and 52 minutes might not seem like a special time for the marathon, but it has given Galway runner Richard Donovan a satisfying victory…..

RTE Sport - Ireland: "Galway man wins South Pole Marathon"
Galway's Richard Donovan won the first ever South Pole Marathon which finally took place yesterday after been delayed for a fortnight due to adverse weather conditions…..

Belgium

Het Laatste Continent - Belgium: "Ier wint antarctische marathon"
Translation - "Irishman wins Antarctic Marathon"

Denmark

Run4Fun - Denmark "Irlænder løber for dyr"

Hungary

Hilgy Forum - Hungary: "Maratoni futóverseny a Déli-sarkon"

North America

USA

Ultramarathon World - USA: "The South Pole Marathon: Making Running History on the Ice."

On January 22, a team of the world's most intrepid runners embarked on a run of epic proportions, the first ever marathon race to the Geographic South Pole. Though many doubted it could be done, the expedition was a success……

Antarctica

Antarctic Connection - Antarctica: "World's Toughest Marathon Results Are In"

….Despite suffering a knee injury at Patriot Hills base camp, Richard Donovan not only completed the marathon with the fastest time, but he and Brent Weigner, went on to run an ultra-marathon, continuing on for several miles past the finish line…..