India's first "frozen-lake marathon" at Ladakh's Pangong Tso at a height of 13,862 feet will be held on 20 February 2023 and the army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been roped in to implement a "proper action plan" for the event, a senior government official said on Sunday (12th Feb 2023).
* The 21-kilometre marathon, with Lukung as its starting point, will end at Maan village.
* The 75 selected athletes from India and abroad are participating in the run, giving them an opportunity to make a bid for a Guinness world record for the world's highest "frozen-lake marathon".
* The marathon is being called the "Last Run" to highlight the issue of climate change.
* It is being organised by the Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh (ASFL) in collaboration with the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Leh, the Tourism Department and the Leh district administration.
* Spread along the border of India and China, the 700 square metre Pangong Lake records a temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius during the winters, freezing the salt water lake..
Source : India Times