India, Sept. 11 -- "Passion knows no age, no limits and no boundaries" makes much more sense when you see a 60-year-old woman running the 122 km Silk Route Ultra in the challenging conditions of Ladakh. It becomes even more special when you have won the veterans' category last year and come back to embrace the challenge once again this year. Asha Singh, 60, is an inspiration for the more than 120 participants taking part in the 122 km ultra race, but her journey is perhaps even more inspiring. She has been running alongside her husband, Bajrang Singh, a retired colonel, with the two beginning their running journey after he retired from the Indian Army.

The Silk Route Ultra is the Ladakh Marathon's toughest race, attracting only a select ...