New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Kolkata-born entrepreneur and explorer Ram Gopal Kothari etched his name in history by becoming the first Indian to complete a full marathon at the Geographic North Pole -- a feat achieved by only a rare few worldwide.

The North Pole Marathon is a race like no other, held on drifting sheets of sea ice only a few metres thick, floating above frigid Arctic waters. Athletes face temperatures around minus 8-degree Celsius, piercing winds that cut through layered clothing, and even the possibility of polar bears straying near the course. With an icebreaker ship on standby, armed patrols for safety, and a dedicated medical team, the event feels less like a marathon and more like a true Arctic expedition.

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