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TIL the oldest people to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest were both from Japan. The oldest man was Yuichiro Miura, who reached the summit on 23 May 2013 at the age of 80y and 223d. The oldest woman was Tamae Watanabe, who reached the summit on 19 May 2012 at the age of 73y and 180d.

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TIL the oldest people to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest were both from Japan. The oldest man was Yuichiro Miura, who reached the summit on 23 May 2013 at the age of 80y and 223d. The oldest woman was Tamae Watanabe, who reached the summit on 19 May 2012 at the age of 73y and 180d.

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