2 Carlow solicitors are back home after taking part in the coldest marathon on earth.
Brothers William and Victor Clarke of Clarke & Jeffers Solicitors in Carlow travelled to the North Pole in recent weeks to run in the snow and bitter cold in a fundraiser for St Patricks Mental health foundation.
50 athletes from around the world participated in the extreme conditions with lows of minus 30 degrees celsius.
William completed the full marathon finishing in 15th while Victor finished 6th in the half marathon.