Marathon man Gary Thornton wins seven races in seven days
Galway teacher says nothing prepares you for the travelling, flights and lack of sleep
Irish man runs seven marathons from Antarctica to Miami
Teacher Gary Thornton triumphs in World Marathon Challenge which lasted seven days
‘In 2017, I hope to be the first person to run across Antarctica’
Overheating is a bigger risk than hypothermia, says Irish ultrarunner Richard Donovan
Ireland’s Gary Thornton wins Antarctic Ice Marathon
Race held just a few hundred kilometres from the South Pole
Four Irish men beat Rio qualifying time in Berlin marathon
Ireland to have full quota of men’s marathon runners for first time since Barcelona 1992
Ian O'Riordan: Berlin represents Ireland’s marathon hopefuls’ best shot for Rio
Countdown to next year’s Olympics has begun with distance runners giving their all
Take a run on the wild side
You feel a long way from anywhere when running the marathon at the North Pole, so why do people do it?
Galway teacher wins North Pole marathon
Novice runner Gary Thornton wins Arctic race in minus 30 degree temperatures
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