Rune Malterud Explained

Rune Malterud (born January 1, 1981) is a Norwegian polar explorer and physiotherapist.

Rune Malterud
Birth Date:1 January 1981
Occupation:Polar explorer and physiotherapist
Known For:Winning the race to the south pole

He won the race to the South Pole as a member of "Team Missing Link", in 2008/2009.[1] This was the first race to the South Pole since Scott and Amundsen’s historic race nearly 100 years ago. They completed the race (770 km) in 17 days and 11 hours.

Notes and References

  1. News: Pole race Brits beaten by Norwegians - again. 2009-01-23. The Independent. 2011-01-13.