India, Nov. 1 -- A 42-year-old Noida resident completed the 70-km Adi Kailash Parikrama Run in 12 hours and 17 minutes, despite challenging conditions at an altitude of around 15,000 feet above sea level.

Recalling the marathon, Sameer Nehra, a businessman from Sector 105, said staying hydrated and pushing through physical exhaustion were among the toughest aspects of the run.

The run organised by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, took place from October 24 to 26 in Uttarakhand's Vyas Valley. It began at Jyolingkong and concluded at Gunji in the remote Himalayan valley of Dharchula tehsil in Pithoragarh district.

Nehra told HT that he had to contend with temperatures as low as -18degC and low oxygen levels during the run.

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