Masood Khan sets 808km ultra-marathon record
Home He completes high-altitude mountain run to Skardu in nine days Masood Khan, an 18-year-old endurance runner from Peshawar, has etched his name in the record books by completing an extraordinary 808-kilometre road race through the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges, finishing in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan. Masood began his record-breaking journey on the morning of May 15 from the Peshawar Sports Complex and crossed the finish line in a Skardu village on May 23 at around 6:40pm. Speaking to The Express Tribune in an exclusive interview, Masood Khan said he deliberately chose a far more challenging route than the previous record holder. “The German runner had made his record on flat road, so I decided to do something different and challenging. I wanted to finish at the foot of the mighty Karakoram Range in Skardu. To reach there, you have to pass through the Himalayan and Karakoram mountains,” he explained.
Published: June 29, 2026 4:34 pm
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