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From 'Ironman' to 'Ultraman', Milind Soman completes world's toughest marathon
Bengaluru, Feb 21: Indian model and actor Milind Soman achieved the 'Ultraman' tag when he completed the world's toughest endurance challenge, the Ultraman Marathon.
Considered to be the toughest marathon in the world, Ultraman Marathon is an 'invite only' event.
The 51-year-old finished 41st completing 10 Kms swim, 421 Km bike ride and 84.4 Km of running in a span of 3 days.
Here is a post on Milind Soman's official Facebook Page:
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5 Indians took part in this event which included Milind Soman, Abhishek Mishra, Kaustubh Radkar, Prithviraj Patil and Manmadh Rebba. Only Milind chose to complete the race barefoot.
Here is an Instagram post from Milind Soman's account:
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An exhausted Milind Soman uploaded a video on Facebook to share his experience
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The entire schedule of the Ultraman Marathon was:
Day 1: 10 Kms swimming and 148 Km bike ride
Day 2: 276 Km bike ride
Day 3: 84 Km run
Earlier in 2015, Soman had completed the Ironman marathon in Zurich earning the title Ironman. With conquering the Ultraman Marathon, Milind Soman is now India's 'Ultraman'.
OneIndia News
Story first published: Thursday, August 24, 2017, 17:42 [IST]
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