US EditionEx-Royal Marine completes world’s longest triathlon by scaling Everest
- Ex-Royal Marine Mitch Hutchcroft completed a 240-day triathlon from Dover to Mount Everest, reaching the summit on May 11, 2025.
- He undertook this challenge after losing his father at age 20 and served six years in the Royal Marines until 2021, fueling his ambition.
- Mitch swam 35km across the English Channel, cycled 12,000km through Europe and Asia, then ran 900km to Kathmandu and 360km to Everest base camp.
- He described the journey as both extremely challenging and deeply rewarding, and he hopes to use it to support SAVSIM, a charity focused on assisting veteran mental health and protecting wildlife.
- This achievement set a record for the longest Everest ascent from sea to summit, inspiring others to pursue their dreams and highlighting veteran support causes.
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Former Royal Marine completes ‘world’s longest triathlon’ at Everest summit
Mitch Hutchcraft set off from Dover last September and reached the summit of Mount Everest on Sunday. A former Royal Marine has completed the “world’s longest triathlon”, which he started in the UK and finished at the summit of Mount Everest. Mitch Hutchcraft, 32, from Cambridgeshire, travelled more than 8,000 miles in 240 days by swimming, cycling, running and trekking before reaching the world’s highest peak on Sunday. After setting off from D…
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