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Richard Donovan

Richard is an internationally known adventure runner and race organiser. He was the first marathoner at both the North and South Poles and currently holds the record for running marathons on all seven continents (5 days 10 hours 8 minutes). He has won the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race, Everest Challenge Marathon, South Pole Marathon, Inca Trail Marathon and Antarctic 100k three times, among other overseas events. Richard organises the northernmost and southernmost marathons on earth: the North Pole Marathon and Antarctic Ice Marathon. He brought the first IAU-labelled ultra event to Ireland, the Celtic 100k, and is launching several other new Irish races including the Galway City Marathon and Galway City 50k, which will host the World 50km Trophy Final in August 2010. He was also race director for the inaugural Commonwealth 100km Championships in 2009.