You wait ages for a South Pole speed record to be broken, and then two come along at once. Well, as 'at once' as you can get when you’re talking about one of the most remote and inhospitable regions on the planet.
Earlier today (technically, there is no time zone at the South Pole, so mast Antarctic explorers use New Zealand time), French trekker Vincent Colliard completed a 1,130km trek from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole in 22 days, 6 hours and 8 minutes, beating the 13 year-old record set by Norwegian Christian Eide (24 days, 1 hour and 13 minutes) in 2011.
