4,300 Km Run Within 50 Days: Indian Soldier Attempts Guinness World Record

Last year in June, Velu P became the first Indian ultra-runner to complete 1,600 km in just 17 days, a feat which is in the process of being entered as an Asian record.

Indian soldier Naik Velu P is all set to make his 30th birthday memorable as he left for a mission to enter his name in the Guinness Book of World Records by running from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, a distance of about 4,300 km, under 50 days. #ChinarCorps wishes Naik Velu P all the very best for attempting Guinness record run from #Kashmir to Kanyakumari 4300 km in less than 50 days starting from today. Last year he ran 1600 km in 17 days setting up Asian record. We wish him good fortune in his new mission.@adgpipic.twitter.com/dqsfyFTAvS Last year in June, Velu P became the first Indian ultra-runner to complete 1,600 km in just 17 days, a feat which is in the process of being entered as an Asian record. "Naik Velu, serving as a Nursing Assistant in the 60 Para Field Hospital, is an ultra marathoner who is attempting a Guinness world record by running from Kashmir to Kanyakumari for a distance of about 4,300 km under 50 days," Udhampur-based Army Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lt Col Abhinav Navneet said. To start this epic feat, he said Naik Velu, who is celebrating his 30th birthday on April 21, was flagged off from 92 base hospital at Srinagar on Friday with a heartwarming gathering of enthusiasts who accompanied him in his solo run for the initial five km carrying the national flag and boosting his morale.