Joanna Medras

The Antarctic Ice Marathon will be Joanna's fifth marathon, having made her marathon debut at the Berlin Marathon in 2014. She most recently crossed the finish line of the freezing Baikal Ice Marathon in March 2016. Although Joanna's plans for next year are to join The 7 Continents Marathon Club following the Volcano Marathon in South America, the 39-year-old's biggest dream is to become a member of the Marathon Grand Slam Club by also finishing the North Pole Marathon. She frankly admits that her passion for running came from a passion for the mountains. Among the peaks she has climbed are the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Kilimanjaro and Elbrus. She is a mother of two adorable kids, 4 and 11 years old.