Half Marathon 21K is the 21.0km trail race at Everest Marathon 2026 (Dingboche, Nepal). The race starts on May 29, 2026. It starts in Dingboche and finishes in Namche Bazaar.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
By gradient, 25% of the distance is uphill, 65% downhill and 10% flat. The longest climb runs 6.4km at an average 5.8% grade (372m of vertical). The longest descent runs 9.5km at an average 7.5% grade (718m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 37.8% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 34.0% over 0.8km. Flat-equivalent effort: 34.3 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 1.4km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 20 of 100), with 56% 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 7°C to 11°C, with around 8°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.
18 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Ding Zhijian (China) in 2:06:45. Women's winner: Victoria Kocherzhenko (Russia) in 3:55:54.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Half Marathon 21K.
Other distances of Everest Marathon 2026UTME 70K (70.0km)·Full Marathon 42K (42.2km)
Other editions of Half Marathon 21K2027
Official websiteeverestmarathon.com
