What Was It Like Running The World's Highest Marathon? (Record Attempt)

In episode 158 of The Running Channel Podcast Tom discusses his experience of attempting to complete The World's Highest Marathon. With a start line at 6,893m this was always going to be a test of will, grit and determination, even more so than a test of running. Tune in to the episode to find out Tom's full experience. Plus the usual news from the world of running and viewer questions. Join The Running Channel Club at https://bit.ly/4gms9NE to meet like-minded runners, get exclusive content and access expert guidance through courses and live Q&As. What’s in this video? 00:00 Intro & The World's Highest Marathon 03:00 Marathon Training Catch-Up 07:00 Spring Training, Nutrition & Weather Woes 13:00 Preparing for the Altitude Marathon 18:00 Life at Altitude: Acclimatisation & Survival 25:00 Facing Failure and Lessons Learned 35:00 Running News & Record Breakers 39:00 Running Etiquette & Closing Thoughts MUSIC licensed by Artlist and Epidemic Sound -------------------- Thank you to our partners: Garmin - https://www.garmin.com Want to give Runna a try? Click below for a 2-week FREE trial: https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=TRC -------------------- Follow us on socials: → FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRunningChannel ← → INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/runningchannel ← → STRAVA - https://www.strava.com/clubs/runningchannel ← Or get in touch with us by sending an email to hello@therunningchannel.com Read this far? Thanks! Please like this video, SUBSCRIBE and share us with your running friends. We would really appreciate it! Check out our Editorial Policy here: https://therunningchannel.com/editorial-policy/