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EVENT SUMMARY
- The Great World Race ™ offers competitors the opportunity to run 7 official marathons on 7 continents over a 7-day period.
- Participants are covered by both trip cancellation insurance and medical insurance.
- The event is scheduled to begin in Antarctica on 6th February 2024
- Competitors will assemble in Cape Town and are flown to Antarctica by specialist Ilyushin jet to begin The Great World Race.
- The 7 marathons across 7 continents occur in the following sequence: Novo (Antarctica), Cape Town (Africa), Perth (Australia), Istanbul (Asia), Istanbul (Europe), Cartagena (South America) and Miami (North America).
- After the round-trip flights to Antarctica for the first marathon, participants are flown by business charter to the other destinations.
- Competitors with the fastest average marathon time over the 7 races are declared the winners, with both male and female categories.
- There is also a team competition in men’s and women’s categories. Team members are automatically included in the individual competition.
- All finishers of The Great World Race will become members of the Global Marathon Club ™.
- There is an option to run a half marathon for those who prefer the short distance.
- February 3: Arrive at Cape Town, South Africa
- February 4: Race Director Briefing
- February 5: Pre-Departure Preparations for Antarctica
- February 6: Marathon, Novo (Antarctica)
- February 7: Marathon, Cape Town (Africa)
- February 8: Marathon, Perth (Australia)
- February 9: Marathon, Istanbul (Asia)
- February 10: Marathon, Istanbul (Europe)
- February 11: Marathon, Cartagena (South America)
- February 12: Marathon, Miami (North America)
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