Full Marathon 42K is the 42.2km mountain marathon at Everest Marathon 2026 (Everest Base Camp, Nepal). The race starts on May 29, 2026 at 07:00 AM. It starts in Everest Base Camp and finishes in Namche Bazaar.
Run the downhill at race pace, but focus on the climb.
By gradient, 18% of the distance is uphill, 66% downhill and 15% flat. The longest climb runs 6.4km at an average 5.8% grade (372m of vertical). The longest descent runs 34.0km at an average 7.2% grade (2456m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 37.5% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 33.9% over 0.8km. Flat-equivalent effort: 62.8 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 1.9km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 34 of 100), with 51% of the load in the first half: 1 descent deserves a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from -3°C to 0°C, with around -2°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 31%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 2% of days around this date.
218 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Ramesh Limbu (Nepal) in 3:35:59. Women's winner: Lakpa Ngima Sherpa (Nepal) in 4:34:43.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Full Marathon 42K.
Other distances of Everest Marathon 2026UTME 70K (70.0km)·Half Marathon 21K (21.0km)
Other editions of Full Marathon 42K2027
Official websiteeverestmarathon.com
