What it takes to compete in the world’s toughest triathlon
1 year, 7 months ago

What it takes to compete in the world’s toughest triathlon

Live Mint  

Building endurance to run on a treadmill for 20 minutes is tough enough. Now imagine swimming 10km, then cycling over 420 km, and running more than 84 km over a period of 36 hours, spread out over three days,over the rolling terrains and unpredictable weather of Australia. Both the Indians finished the race, which is spread out over three days and has a cutoff of 12 hours to finish the day’s task. The toughest, day three, featured a double marathon run: 84.3km in 12 hours with an elevation gain of 780 metres. At the end of the high of finishing the Ultraman, Yadav sums it up in three words: “Overwhelming, but fulfilling.” Pulasta Dhar is a football commentator and writer.

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Indian man completes 'one of the hardest marathons' in the world in 102 hours
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian man completes 'one of the hardest marathons' in the world in 102 hours

Hindustan Times  

Sukant Suki, recently accomplished a feat that most people would find challenging. The man completed one of the world's most difficult marathons, Delirious W.E.S.T in Australia. As per the official website of the Delirious W.E.S.T, it is rated as one of the top 10 hardest 200 milers in the world. Suki shared a video on YouTube where he explained the …

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