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La Ultra 555
Pune Man Becomes First Indian To Complete ''La Ultra The High'' Marathon.
Ashish Kasodekar from Pune in Maharashtra has become the first Indian national to complete the ‘La Ultra The High’ marathon, which is 555 km long, in Ladakh. After achieving the historic feat, the Pune-based man shared the challenges he faced while running in the “cruellest” marathon in the world.
“ There were five challenges in the marathon – lack of oxygen, temperature variations, 14 cut-offs, the climbs, and the distance. So it is known as the cruellest marathon in the world, ” he said.
“Since there are multiple challenges one has to go through, the task was difficult and this whole marathon is called as the cruellest marathon of the world,”
Ashish completed the ‘La Ultra The High’ marathon in Ladakh along with two foreign nationals. A total of five people, including two Indian nationals, had participated in the marathon. The participants had to pass five mountains with almost 1700 feet height.
“The 555 km marathon was organised for the first time and I am the first and only Indian to complete it. I had participated earlier in the 333 kms marathon so I was mentally prepared for it but I had to prepare myself to have 4 hours of sleep and then run for the whole day,”.