Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon
Saturday, 29 May 2027In 8 months · Start 07:00
Billed as the world's highest marathon, it starts beside the Khumbu Icefall at Everest Base Camp and runs down Sherpa trails, with a punishing loop and climbs, to Namche Bazaar. Most runners join a multi-week acclimatisation trek; the cheapest option (joining at base camp) is shown as the price.
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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against everestmarathon.com, marathon-index.com.
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Race day in past years
Historical averages for 29 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.
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