Indian Ultrarunner Sufiya Sufi Runner, who holds three Guinness World Records, is now set for her next challenge. The 35-year-old will run from Siachen Base to Kargil War Memorial, calling it The Tribute Run, which she will dedicate to the Bravehearts of the Indian Army who have made unmatched sacrifices for our country. The seven-day-long expedition will begin at Siachen War Memorial on July 17 and will conclude at Kargil War Memorial, on July 23, ahead of the 23rd Kargil Vijay Diwas.
During the 470 km long expedition, Sufiya will navigate through difficult terrains and hostile conditions. The run will begin at an altitude of 3400 m, reaching up to 5359 m at Khardung La with oxygen levels dropping 40 to 60 percent and temperature dipping much below 0 degrees.
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Sharing her views on the upcoming expedition, Sufiya said: "Ever since I have taken up the discipline, I have worked continuously towards pushing my limits and encouraging more people to take up running. My upcoming run is special and close to my heart and through this run, I want to pay tribute to the deeds of our soldiers and their selfless service to our nation.
“As I prepare for this run, I have a great team, be it my coaches or Under Armour, who have supported and motivated me to take up every challenge including this expedition. I have put in the work training continuously for the past 6 months.”
{{/usCountry}}“As I prepare for this run, I have a great team, be it my coaches or Under Armour, who have supported and motivated me to take up every challenge including this expedition. I have put in the work training continuously for the past 6 months.”
{{/usCountry}}In 2018, Sufiya took up running to break away from her aviation job, to relax and de-stress. Since then, she has entered the Guinness Book of records three times and has set several benchmarks for ultrarunning in India. She holds the records for covering the Manali-Leh stretch on foot in the year 2022, the fastest time by a female to complete the Golden Quadrilateral in 2021, and the fastest woman to traverse from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 2019.