Stephanie Case becomes first woman to complete 100 mile Antarctic race

Canadian runner Stephanie Case has become the first woman to complete a 100-mile ultramarathon in Antarctica. BBC News and CBC both reported on the achievement, noting that she was the sole female runner to reach the finish line. Case was one of three women who entered the event this year. [1][3]

The event saw eight runners take to the start line, but only four participants finished the race, according to BBC News. The course presents severe conditions, including 24-hour daylight and extreme temperatures. Strict environmental rules also require runners to adhere to bio-security protocols that prevent leaving any waste behind on the continent. [1]

Case is a Canadian human rights lawyer and the founder of Free to Run, an organization that advocates for women's running. She has previously worked for the United Nations in South Sudan, Gaza, and Afghanistan. [4]

Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth and is situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle. It is covered mostly by an ice sheet with an average thickness of 1.9 kilometers. [5]