Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is one of most unique but yet to be widely known adventure that happens only in the country of mountains, Nepal. Entirely different than any other marathons, this is held in the lap of the breathtaking and elegant Everest. First started in the tributes to the duo Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenjing Norgey Sherpa, this amazing feat is being organized in Nepal once in a year.
A unique marathon in many ways and having many special features such as the highest Marathon in the world (Starting line is 5356m) and recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as ‘Highest Marathon of the World’. The marathon begins from Everest Base Camp right below the Khumbu Icefall and runs through the Everest Expedition Base Camp crisscrossing village trails to Namche Bazaar covering the distance of 42.195km fulfilling the Olympic Standard. The Marathon runs through the Highest Glaciers and Moraines around the stretch of 10km. This marathon passes through the traditional route to Everest.
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