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1、Unit 1 Breaking records The Coldest MarathonHow cold is too cold for a jog？ For most people， belowfreezing temperatures generally put a stop to outdoor exercise， but Siberian native Boris Fyodorov is not most people. Minutes after the calendar ticked over to 2014 this past New Years Eve， Fyodorov se

2、t off on a solo， out and back marathon run from his home in the Siberian village of Oymyakon，completing the 26.2 mile coursehis first marathonin just over five hours.During the run he experienced temperatures as low as 38 . And that was just the way he wanted it.“I heard about other marathons around

3、 the globe， naming themselves the coldest，like the most recent North Pole marathon with runners going at 28 ， ” Fyodorov told the Siberian Times.“I thought surely this cannot be right.Our Oymyakon is the coldest inhabited place in northern hemisphere.Why dont we arrange a marathon here？ ” Oymyakon i

4、s widely considered to be one of the coldest places on the planet， and its record low temperature of 68 ，recorded in 1933， is tied for the coldest recorded temperature for any inhabited place on Earth.The average January temperature in the area is 50 .Not only did Fyodorov finish the marathon in high spirits， but he also wants it to be colder the next time he tries it.“I really want to organize the next Oymyakon marathon in January when the air goes down to 50 or 60 ， ” he said. 謝 謝 觀 看 ！