The Highest Marathon in the World
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Everest Marathon - Nepal
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Race Day

This gallery contains images take on race day itself, both of the race and of the finish line. Please click on a photo to see a larger image

A final check before getting ready for the race.Competitors taking breakfast before the race. The race starts at first light when the temperature can still be as low as minus twenty degrees centigrade, so most competitors start with several layers of clothing on.Competitors assembling at the start line.Competitors assembling at the start line.
The Kiwi's performing a Haka before the race starts.Everybody is ready on the start line ...... and so we are off and running.The altitude, cold and roughness of the terrain make for a tough start.
As well as competitors the porters and yak trains start their own 20 mile 3 miles - The sweep team arrive at Lobouche and checks that all competitors are safely through.6 miles - Dropping down towards Pheriche the terrain improves and the temperatures rise. It is still tough going, but not as bad as at the start.13 miles - Coming down towards Deboche the sweep team catches up the slowest runners and push them along to try and avoid the cut-off time at Tengboche.
14 miles - The aid station at Tengboche .15 miles - Competitors crossing the bridge below Tengboche .16 miles - The 350m climb up towards Sarnassa takes it toll on everybody.20 miles - The leading competitors approach the aid station at Chorkung.
20 miles - The leading competitors approach the aid station at Chorkung.Lok Bahadur Rokaya, the winning competitor, crosses the finish line in a time of 4:12:21.Lok Bahadur Rokaya, the winning competitor, crosses the finish line in a time of 4:12:21.looking back to see the second place finisher.
Karma Rita Sherpa, second man home in 4:32:51.Karma Rita Sherpa, second man home 4:32:51.Karma Skerkee Sherpa, third man home in 4:38:20.The first 3 finishers in the men's race.
Fourth man home.Waiting for the first non-Nepali runners.Craig Mattocks, the first non-Nepali finishes in a time of 4:54:01.Craig Mattocks, the first non-Nepali finishes in a time of 4:54:01.
Happy faces at the finish.Happy faces at the finish.Happy faces at the finish.Angela Mudge, the first woman home in a new lady's record time of 5:02:17.
The first non-Nepalis.Happy faces at the finish.Happy faces at the finish.Happy faces at the finish.
Happy faces at the finish.Happy faces at the finish.Happy faces at the finish.Happy faces at the finish.
Waiting for your new friends to finish.Did you find that hard?Even the locals can suffer.Back out on the course people are still on the Thamo Loop.
As darkness falls the temperature drops ...... but that doesn't diminish the bright smiles ...... or the sense of pride and achievement in finishing.For some it was a hard experience ...
... but even the latecomers could smile.Last man home in a time of 11:47:23.The sweep team finish.Time to catch up with your fellow competitors to find out how they did ...
... and to share a beer or two.