This race, which saw runners climb over 3,500 metre over 55 km distance, is one of the trail races which tests the endurance of the athlete to the maximum.
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National ultra athlete Jaygovind Yadav has managed to secure 35th place in the recently concluded Doi Inthanon by UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) held in Thailand. This race, which saw runners climb over 3,500 metre over 55 km distance, is one of the trail races which tests the endurance of the athlete to the maximum.
Yadav, who trains at the Jumping Gorilla Club in Pune, has taken to trail running over the past three years. Trail running involves a marathon with significant gain in elevation and is a niche sport which is the forte of elite athletes. Given the elevation gain involved in the races, athletes have to undergo special training. Trail running, while an established sports in European Union countries and US, is yet to gain much traction in the country.
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Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons. ... Read More
