Indian Army officer tops world's highest ultra marathon, makes nation proud
Major Deepak Kumar of the Indian Army has secured the top position in the world's highest-altitude ultra marathon
Indian Army officer Major Deepak Kumar achieved a significant international feat by winning the world's highest-altitude ultra marathon, the 70-kilometer Umling La Challenge, held in eastern Ladakh. He secured first place in the gruelling race, which took place on Monday and was organized by the Sarmang Society and Sarmang Adventure Tours. Captain Sivaguru Vellasamy S also successfully completed the challenging event, underscoring the exceptional physical robustness, mental resilience, and unwavering commitment of Indian Army personnel, who excelled in the demanding environment at an altitude of 19,300 feet on the world's highest motorable road.
Indian Army officer Major Deepak Kumar achieved a significant international feat by winning the world's highest-altitude ultra marathon, the 70-kilometer Umling La Challenge, held in eastern Ladakh. He secured first place in the gruelling race, which took place on Monday and was organized by the Sarmang Society and Sarmang Adventure Tours. Captain Sivaguru Vellasamy S also successfully completed the challenging event, underscoring the exceptional physical robustness, mental resilience, and unwavering commitment of Indian Army personnel, who excelled in the demanding environment at an altitude of 19,300 feet on the world's highest motorable road.
Indian Army officer Major Deepak Kumar achieved a significant international feat by winning the world's highest-altitude ultra marathon, the 70-kilometer Umling La Challenge, held in eastern Ladakh. He secured first place in the gruelling race, which took place on Monday and was organized by the Sarmang Society and Sarmang Adventure Tours. Captain Sivaguru Vellasamy S also successfully completed the challenging event, underscoring the exceptional physical robustness, mental resilience, and unwavering commitment of Indian Army personnel, who excelled in the demanding environment at an altitude of 19,300 feet on the world's highest motorable road.
An Indian Army officer made the country proud by securing the top position in the world's highest-altitude ultra marathon after completing the gruelling 70-kilometre Umling La challenge in eastern Ladakh.
Major Deepak Kumar finished first in the race held on Monday, while Captain Sivaguru Vellasamy S also successfully completed the marathon.
"On 13 Jul 2026, Maj Deepak Kumar of 153 General hospital and Capt Sivaguru Vellasamy S of the Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre (LSRC) successfully completed the gruelling 70 km Umling La Challenge, the world's highest-altitude ultra marathon, organised by the Sarmang Society and Sarmang Adventure Tours under the Summit or Surrender race series," Fire and Fury Corps took to X.
"The achievement reflects the physical robustness, mental resilience and unwavering commitment of Indian Army personnel to excel in the most demanding environments", it said.
The marathon was held at Umling La, through which passes the world's highest motorable road built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at an altitude of 19,300 feet in eastern Ladakh.
The successful completion of the ultra marathon under such extreme high-altitude conditions underscored the exceptional physical fitness and mental toughness of the participating Army officers, they said.