Talk:Ladakh Marathon

Height?
We have reliable sources that Ladakh Marathon is the highest in the world. You can read about "The Khardungla Challenge" in this article, a 72 km race, it goes up to 17,618 ft of height which is obviously higher than Everest Marathon. This Marathon is relatively very new, started in 2012, Guinness book may have not taken note of it till now, this Marathon was not even having article till now. -- Human 3015   TALK   11:49, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

Sorry - the Guiness record is a good 3rd party source for a classic 26.4 mile marathon. Can you add a 3rd party source for your claim to be c. 500 feet higher? I'm not sure how you measure "highest" it could be by the lowest or average height? Victuallers (talk) 11:53, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
 * your source stating that Everest Marathon held at 17,100 feet, reliable sources in article stating that 72 km ultra Ladakh Marathon goes up to 17,618 feet. I see no reason why you are insisting for 26.4 mile (42KM) standard Marathon because neither your source claims that Everest Marathon is 42 km race. -- Human 3015   TALK   12:10, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

The Guinness source doesn't mention it because that is the length of a marathon. "Marathons" of 72km or 100 metres need to specify their length because they are not the standard length. I am not an expert here. I'm just looking at the source. If the longer race is high then is there a 3rd party source to say it is the highest against some set of criteria? Victuallers (talk) 12:17, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Currently article contradicts with itself, you wrote Everest Marathon is highest because it is held at 17,100 feet but same article later saying that 72 km Ultra Marathon of Ladakh is held at 17,618 feet.. -- Human 3015   TALK   12:22, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Main issue is that, 42 km Marathon is standard Marathon but as sources saying, Everest Marathon is biennially held event, standard Marathons should be held annually. One can see that marathons are "annual" event and not once in two years. Ladakh Marathon is not only annual event but at its peak it goes 500 feet higher than Everest Marathon. -- Human 3015   TALK   12:57, 9 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Improved DYK hook is nice, I just wrote it is "claimed to be" highest in the world because we have sources for such claims. Hope it will be fine. Thanks for your cooperation. -- Human 3015   TALK   13:45, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Thats fine - you had a source and it said what you said. Hopefully better now and maybe "your" people will talk to Guinness and get themselves made official. Cheers Victuallers (talk) 13:49, 9 October 2015 (UTC)