Highest marathon

According to Official Guinness Records,

The highest start to a marathon is for the biennially-held Everest Marathon, first run on 27 November 1987. It begins at Gorak Shep, 5,212 m (17,100 ft) and ends at Namche Bazar, 3,444 m (11,300 ft). The fastest times to complete this race are, men 3 hrs 40 mins 43 secs by Ram Kumar Raj Bhandari (Nepal) in 2013, and women 4 hrs 35 mins 4 secs by Anna Frost (New Zealand) in 2009.

For a complete list of 1987 records, please visit 1987 Guinness Records in Nepal.

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Content last updated on 2018-11-27