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High Altitude Summer Marathon in Mokhotlong
An extreme high-altitude road marathon in Lesotho's remote Mokhotlong district, run through the Maloti Mountains above 3,000 meters since its 2003 founding as the Mokhotlong City Marathon, now offering marathon, half-marathon, 10 kilometer and 5 kilometer distances across steep, thin-air mountain terrain far from Maseru.
The High Altitude Summer Marathon began in 2003 under the more modest name of the Mokhotlong City Marathon, and it has since grown into one of the signature endurance events of Lesotho's remote northeastern highlands, run through the Maloti Mountains at elevations that push past 3,000 meters above sea level.