A young athlete from Downtown, Srinagar, Hamid Aziz created history in the books of Kashmir sports by running non-stop for 110 km from Srinagar to Baltal on Sunday. The 22-year-old athlete runs 25 to 30 km a day to keep up momentum.
The marathon flagged off at Shahenshah hotel in Srinagar and ended at Baltal. I completed the distance after running for 10.45 hours non-stop.Hamid Aziz, Athlete
Along with Hamid, 20 other athletes participated in the marathon till Sonmarg, and one of the athletes ran non-stop and covered a distance of 53 km. “My next goal is to run 180 km, non-stop. This distance has been accomplished by Arjun Bhatia, who is currently a defence officer. I will work very hard for it,” he says.
Young Hamid hopes to maintain a proper diet to match up to the demanding fitness levels.
To run 30 to 35 km a day, I need to maintain a proper diet. I will require proteins, vitamins and liquids up to 8 litres a day.Hamid Aziz, Athlete
Hamid also plans to run 450 km in Spring 2018 from Srinagar to Leh in seven days, and aims to ultimately run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.
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