Tenzing – Hillary Everest Marathon (THEM), likewise referred to in short as Everest Marathon was begun to pay tribute to Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary – the main individuals to remain on the highest point of the world, at the peak of Mt. Everest (8,848m) on 29th May 1953.
The possibility of a long-distance race at the base of Everest was the brainchild of Jan Turner who concocted it in the year 1985 on an endeavor to the Everest Base Camp. Everest Marathon may have had a modest start, yet today it’s perceived around the world, with excited path participants from all sides of the world, running to Nepal to be a piece of this occasion.
The Himalayan country has Everest Marathon on May 29 consistently, proceeding effectively since 2003. Many members from more than 20 unique nations seek the marathon each year.
THEM is likewise the most noteworthy long-distance race on the planet, which takes its runners to the heights as high as 5,300m above ocean level. The most noteworthy elevation is 5,545m at the highest point of Kala Patthar, with striking 360-degree perspectives on the superb Himalayas – Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori including the world’s most noteworthy – Mt. Everest.
This Mt. Everest Marathon is just for the prepared and experienced sprinters who run cross country trails and longer courses. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t, in any case, come to observe this astounding occasion and cheer the runners on.
