Roald Admundson won the Great Race by two weeks
amundsan won the great race by a few days
amundsen took 5 men with him and scott took 24
The great race to Antarctica began in 1910. It was lead by Ronald Amundsen and Robert Scott. Amundsen won by two weeks.
1911-1912
One could describe the 'contest' between Raold Amundsen from Norway and Captain R F Scott of England that took place on the Antarctic continent in 1910-1912, to be the first to set foot at the south pole. as the 'great race of Antarctica'. Read more, below.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott.
the two men to lead the Great Race to the south pole were Richard E. Byrd and Robert F. Scott
The two men who led the great race to the South Pole were Roald Amundsen from Norway and Robert Falcon Scott from Britain. Amundsen successfully reached the South Pole first in 1911, while Scott and his team arrived a month later in 1912, but tragically perished on the return journey.
Roald Admunsen beat Scott by over a month. 34 days to be exact.
The 'race' you question took place on Scott's second expedition.
Scott started at Cape Evens on Ross Island. Amundsen started at the Ross Ice Shelf at the same time as Scott.
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