Ladakh Marathon | |
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Date | 11 - 14 September 2025, 12th edition |
Location | Ladakh, India |
Event type | Road race |
Distance | Silk Route Ultra 122Km Khardungla Challenge Ultra 72Km Marathon Half Marathon 11.2Km Run 5km Run For Fun |
Primary sponsor | None |
Established | 2012 |
Course records | Men's: 2:56:51 (2019) Shabir Hussain Women's: 3:18:56 (2017) Jigmet Dolma |
Official site | Official website |
The Ladakh Marathon is a marathon held in Leh, a town in the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. It claims to be the highest marathon in the world, held at a height of 11,500 to 17,618 feet (3,505 to 5,370 m).[1] The event's primary edition was held in 2012 and its latest edition was deferred to September 2022 due to COVID-19.[2] In 2015 the marathon joined the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[1] It is the fifth marathon from India to receive international recognition.[3]