Trip Dates: May 15 to June 3 every year with a race date on May 29.
Starting at Mount Everest Base Camp (17,500 feet) the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon is the WORLD’S HIGHEST MARATHON and one of the most adventurous trail runs in the world. The upcoming race on May 29, 2025 will be the 23rd edition of this annual race held since 2003. This marathon is an international event with runners from over 20 countries competing each year.
From Everest Base Camp the marathon route goes downhill most of the way along rocky tracks and trails, traversing Nepal’s Sherpa country and ends at the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar (11,200ft). Mr. Deepak Rai, a Nepali runner, holds the course record of 3 hrs 28 min 27 seconds set in 2006 and Mr. Antoine Bonfils from France holds the fastest time for a non-Nepali runner in 4 hours 50 min and 10 seconds.
For the 10 day trek to Everest Base Camp, participants will be divided into groups each led by a professional, English-speaking Nepali trek leader and backed by a Sherpa staff of cooks, porters and medical personnel. On race day, there will be official marshals, time keepers and attendants at all check points and water stations at regular intervals along the route with arrangements for medical and emergency assistance and evacuation if required.
The Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon is a very challenging and demanding course despite being a mostly downhill run. It is suitable for persons who are physically fit and can train regularly to meet the demands of running a high altitude marathon. Any sort of physical activity above 13,000 feet places a great demand on the body and this event will be very challenging even for the fittest runners.
