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Everest Marathon: World's highest race

Dozens of runners braved icy temperatures to take part in the world's highest marathon in the foothills of Mount Everest, just five months after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal. The event organiser, Shikher Bandi, described the scene.

(Picture: Participants at the finishing stage. Credit: AFP)

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