Ladakh Marathon

Ladakh Marathon
The Ladakh Marathon logo
Date11 - 14 September 2025, 12th edition
LocationLadakh, India
Event typeRoad race
DistanceSilk Route Ultra 122Km
Khardungla Challenge Ultra 72Km
Marathon
Half Marathon
11.2Km Run
5km Run For Fun
Primary sponsorNone
Established2012 (2012)
Course recordsMen's: 2:56:51 (2019)
India Shabir Hussain
Women's: 3:18:56 (2017)
India Jigmet Dolma
Official siteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ a b Siddarth Rishi Battula (11 September 2015). "Your guide to the 2015 Ladakh Marathon". Yahoo News India. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Ladakh Marathon cancelled for second time due to Covid-19 pandemic". NewsOnAIR -. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "4th Ladakh Marathon witnesses huge participation". Jammu Kashmir Latest News – Tourism – Breaking News J&K. 13 September 2015.