KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An East Tennessee woman is back home after competing in a marathon at the North Pole. She ran 26.2 miles on frozen ice of the Arctic Ocean, all while enduring extreme temperatures.
Nicole Las is now one of 134 women in the world to have completed a marathon in the North Pole, and she credits more than 20 years of Chicago winters for helping her cross the finish line. "A lot of ...