ISLAMABAD – Pakistan to make history with ‘Highest ever Altitude MarathonRace’, 17 countries Athletes participate in the event at China Border.
Athletes from 17 countries are set to run in a high-altitude marathon to beheld in scenic Hunza valley near China border on Saturday.
The marathon — dubbed as the “highest ever altitude race” — will takeplace at the Karakoram Highway at the altitude of 15,000 feet (4,572meters) above the sea-level, said a statement by Pakistan Air Force, whichis the organizer of the event.
The marathon, which comprises of three categories — ultra-marathon (50kilometers or 31 miles), marathon (42 kilometers or 26 miles), andmini-marathon (21 kilometers or 13 miles), will commence from KhunjerabPass, which borders neighboring China.
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Foreign athletes, the statement said, had arrived at the picturesque Sustvalley near Khunjerab border, and “are excited to get their namesregistered in the world record books”.
