LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Seven marathons in seven continents in seven days, it’s a grueling challenge a man from southern Indiana will start later this month.
The World Marathon Challenge begins at Ultima Basecamp in Antarctica and is followed by marathons in Cape Town (Africa), Perth (Australia), Dubai (Asia), Madrid (Europe), Fortaleza (South America) and Miami (North America).
Corey Burton, a Columbus, Indiana native, will take on the physical and logistical challenge unlike any other. But it’s not about how he’ll get through it, it’s about why he’s competing in the World Marathon Challenge.
Burton ran his first marathon in 2017 because it was on his “bucket list.” He ran a few more marathons, and the World Marathon Challenge caught his attention…