Hello adventurers from across globe! Are you guys excited that the World’s Highest Everest Marathon 2026 returns on May 29 from Everest Base Camp? Yes, lots of extreme altitude runners from different parts of the world are gearing up for this amazing event in Khumbu Nepal. There are three categories of this high – altitude running event. They are 42k Men’s and Women’s championship, Half Marathon (Male and Female Category), and 70k Ultra Trail (Male and Female Category).
The event started in 2003 on the occasion of 50th anniversary of the first Everest ascent by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. Since then, the event has been popular among adventurers from across the globe. Every year on 29th May, the event takes place and lots of international organizations and media outlets cover about this amazing Himalayan adventure running event.
Yes, the marathon is famously known as the Tenzing Hillary Marathon among Nepalese local runners. Originally, the concept of marathon started to commemorate the significant first successful ascent of Mt. Everest (8848.86 m).
This year in association with Nepal Government, travel agencies, and Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, the world’s highest Everest Marathon 2026 returns on May 29 from Everest Base Camp. Make sure to register for this epic run up in the Himalayas inside an abode of the world’s tallest mountain Mt. Everest. Test your endurance and perseverance. Create one legacy in your life by conquering the high plains of the Sagarmatha region of Nepal.
The race track is divided into half marathon, full marathon, and ultra trail marathon. Here are the route detail and distance:
If you don’t want to start the marathon from Everest Base Camp but still wish to participate, then choose the half Everest Marathon. Generally, the half marathon is suitable for beginners. It is an ideal activity to prepare for full marathon or ultra trail marathon in future. Even if it is half marathon, it can also test your perseverance and endurance. The route covers Pangboche, Tengboche, Phungi Thanga, Kyangjuma, and ends in Namche Bazaar starting from Dingboche Village. Total distance of half Everest Marathon is 21 kilometers.
The extreme adventure and high – altitude runners participate in the UTEM (Ultra Trail Everest Marathon). The starting point of the 70 kilometers UTEM is same as the Everest Marathon but the route differs. Regular Everest Marathon doesn’t take the route of Chhukung Valley but the 70k UTEM takes route of Chhukung and Phortse Village including Mongla Danda.
In 2025, following runners were the winners:
Register and participate if you are confident about your physical fitness level. Moreover, you must make sure that you are well experienced to do adventure activities in such an altitude. Get travel insurance, proper support crew members, and full information of event before extreme altitude marathon like the Everest Marathon.
Well, the world’s highest Everest Marathon 2026 returns on May 29 from Everest Base Camp. The buzz about this event is seen across social media platforms and among adventurers from across the globe. The international media is continuously writing about the event. Therefore, Nepal is getting lots of exposure in the global market. Directly or indirectly, the event is gathering lots of attention towards Nepal. It will surely promote not only the adventure tourism in Nepal but also the overall travel activities.
The registration fee only for the Everest Marathon starts from 500 $ to 999 $ per person. In fact, we recommend you to get the full package including trek to the Everest Base Camp before the race. Average cost of the full Everest Marathon Package starts from 2500 $ to 3800 $ per person including registration fee. Contact the leading trekking company like the Roving Nepal Trek to arrange the marathon package.
If you don’t have time to participate in the 29th May, then you can choose to book the Everest Base Camp Marathon Trek package for any date. Ideal time would be during the Everest Trekking Season (March – May and September – November). Buy the trek package and ask for an experienced trekking guide with local crew members. Experience the thrill of marathon from Everest Base Camp to Namche Bazaar.
We are excited to witness the grand extreme adventure event in Khumbu Nepal within the Everest Base Camp Trek route. All runners from across the globe are warmly welcomed to this grand event. Finally, let’s be ready as the Everest Marathon 2026 returns on May 29 from Everest Base Camp.
The items to pack for the trek might differ from person to person and even the trekking agency. Some common items need to be included wherever you are trekking in Nepal, be it Everest Base Camp or Tilicho Lake.
If you are planning to go trek to Everest Base Camp, this thorough set of Everest Base Camp Trek FAQs answers your every question.
Everest trek. Everest trek.A journey from Lukla to Everest is filled with beautiful Sherpa villages, lush green forests, and many more. From peeking at the beautiful mountains like Lhotse and Nuptse there is much more to explore in the Lukla to Everest trek.
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