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 Because ...
"I resigned myself that I was going to have to take this slowly, to stand any chance of finishing – which I did." ... |
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 Through the Storm to a Perfect Race Day
Bad weather struck and at the penultimate stop, the huts of Lobuche beside the Khumbu Glacier and it was decision time on whether or not to continue and run the full race course ... |
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 The Everest Marathon Fund; Running For a Good Cause
One of the motivating factors that helped competitors complete the Everest Marathon was the knowledge all were running to raise funds for good causes ... |
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 News From the Everest Trail
The secret of acclimatisation is to walk as slowly as possible, something that doesn’t come naturally to well-trained athletes ... |
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 Groundhog Day
To get to the start line of this race is an achievement in itself and some won\'t make it ... |
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 The Everest Marathon; How it all Began
It was to be a sporting first, no one had staged a race so high before, and there were plenty of critics from the medical profession and the press ... |
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 Through Namche Bazaar
The next day was different, a big 800m climb up to Namche Bazaar, which is at 3446m and definitely in altitude sickness territory ... |
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 Fun and Terror in the Forest
Today was fancy-dress fun run day ... and a first opportunity for the runners to test their nerve and head for heights! |
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 Getting Ready for the Everest Marathon
Kath Turner is about to set off on the Everest Marathon in Nepal, and this is the first of her diary reports ... |
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