Extremal Reissner-Nordstrom isotropic coordinates ($d{s}^2=-H^{-2}d{t}^2+H^{2}d{\mathbf{x}}^2,H=1+M/\rho$)

For $M=|Q|>0$ and the exterior areal radius $r>M$, integrate $d\rho /\rho =dr/(r-M)$ and choose $\rho =r-M$. The Reissner-Nordstrom metric becomes the displayed form. Constant-time proper distance to $\rho =0$ diverges, but these exterior coordinates do not cover the horizon; ingoing null coordinates are regular there. Infinite spatial throat length therefore does not establish absence of an event horizon.