Romania’s “Ice Man” Tibi Useriu prepares for world’s highest marathon

After winning the Arctic Ultra 6633 race three times, Romania’s “Ice Man” Tibi Useriu is now getting ready for yet another adventurous and tough race, namely the Everest Marathon. Useriu received on Wednesday, April 11, the prize of excellence from the Bistriţa-Năsăud County for winning the 2018 edition of the Artic Ultra 6633 race. He said part of the money he received from the Bistriţa-Năsăud County Council would go to an athlete who needs it while the rest would be used for the new marathon, local Mediafax reported. “I will go to the Himalayas, to the Everest Marathon. I'm still recovering, and preparing for this marathon includes acclimatization at a very high altitude. I will leave three weeks before the competition on May 29. The Everest Marathon is the race organized at the highest altitude in the world – it has a length of 60 km and starts at an altitude of 5,600 meters. I will climb before the competition a peak of 6,000 - 7,000 meters for acclimatization,” Tibi Useriu said. Bucharest’s General Council (CGMB) approved in late-March the proposal to give Tibi Useriu the title of honorary citizen of Bucharest, following his great performance at the Arctic race. Irina Marica, irina.marica@romania-insider.com