The Indira Park Morning Walkers’ Association on Tuesday felicitated Ganesh Chandra Jena on his return here from the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon (International).
Jena was the only representative from India in this marathon and came out successful in the event, in which as many as 242 competitors from 20 countries like Chaina, Japan, Thailand and Europe participated.
The marathon started from sea level 5347 m and finished at 3446 m, which had been covered in six hours 45 minutes by Jena. He is the first Odia male to climb the Mount Everest.