10 Read the text. Complete the sentences with one
or two words from the text.
Marathon at the top of the world
Running a marathon is not an easy task. It requires
great physical and mental strength, but for many
people it’s the dream of a lifetime. In big cities
around the world, there is usually at least one
marathon taking place every week with thousands
of people choosing to participate. But running in the
city is not enough for some athletes. There are
people looking for something more extreme.
The Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is the highest
marathon in the world. It is named after the two
men who first successfully climbed Everest, although
runners do not run to the top of the mountain. It
takes place in Nepal, starting at Everest Base Camp
and finishing in the town of Namche Bazaar. The
marathon takes place on the 29th of May every year
and runners from all over the world participate.
In the months leading up to the race, runners
undertake a lot of training to prepare. It’s essential
they train to run long distances, and rather than run
on the street or in the gym, it’s better to run on
mountain trails and paths. They also need to
increase their strength so spending time in the gym
lifting weights is vital. But the training is not only
about running. Competitors also have to prepare
their bodies for the high altitude. At over 5,000
metres at the start, the air is so thin that running,
even downhill, feels much more difficult than
running at sea level. To train the body to function in
these conditions, some runners decide to sleep in
altitude tents. These are specially designed to
reduce the amount of oxygen which causes the body
to create more red blood cells. Sleeping in a tent like
this for two weeks before a race is a great way to
increase your endurance.
Unlike most marathons, you can’t drive or take a
train to the start of the race. It takes around two
weeks to trek to the start point, and much of this is
uphill. Due to altitude sickness, many competitors
don’t even make it to the start line. However, the
altitude isn’t a problem for runners from Nepal.
Since their bodies are already used to the
conditions, there is a different race for them.
Otherwise the foreign runners wouldn’t stand a
chance.

Whilst Everest is a dream for many people, there are
a number of problems on the mountain. In recent
years, the high number of tourists visiting the region
means there is now a lot of rubbish in the area. To
try and reduce the impact on the environment, the
organisers of the race limit the number of people
who can enter to 250 people per year. They are also
working to improve the way waste is disposed of to
ensure the race is an ecological event.

1 The Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is a
_________________________ race than most
others for people who want something different
to a standard marathon.
2 The race gets its name from the first people who
_________________________ to the peak of the
mountain.
3 It’s not easy to run in the race, even downhill,
because of the _________________________.
4 A/An _________________________ can help
runners to prepare for the difficult conditions in
the race.
5 Before getting to the start line, participants
spend about _________________________
trekking.
6 With so many _________________________ the
region, the area is becoming more and more
polluted.


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