Now we go norht and I mean way north, to the land of perpetual ice and snow where people rarely set foot, let alone run. But that doesn't apply to Irish one mile specialist Paul Robinson who recently set the world record for the fastest mile ever run at the North Pole. And since the 26-year-old ran a mile in 4 minutes and 17.6 seconds in Antarcica last November, he now has the fastest time at the distance on both the North and South Poles.

Robinson had travelled for three days to reach his destination and slept in a tent on the eve of the race only to wake up with a frozen nose. Despite that, conditions were perfect, taking into account location, with blue skies and very little wind. At minus 33 degrees Celsius, it's a bit chilly to say the least, not that you could tell by the way this brave soul is running. With spikes on his shoes and frost bite on his right ear, the young man from Kilcock crosses the line in 4 minutes and 50.95 seconds. Over a minute short of the world record set in much warmer conditions, but a time that is unlikely to be challenged often.