# Partho Saha Becomes First Bangladeshi to Complete 100-Mile Ultra Trail Race

> Bangladeshi ultra-runner Partho Saha made history as the first from his country to complete the 100-mile (168km) Chiang Dao 160M race at HOKA UTMB Chiang Mai 2025. He finished the grueling course in just over 36 hours.…

Published: 2026-01-11 · Desk: Latest · Source: Somoy News

Bangladeshi ultra-runner Partho Saha has made history as the first athlete from Bangladesh to complete the 100-mile (168km) Chiang Dao 160M race at HOKA UTMB Chiang Mai 2025, a premier event in the UTMB World Series.

Partho finished the grueling course in just over 36 hours, marking a major achievement for Bangladesh in international trail and ultra-distance running.

The race, held on December 6, 2025, in Thailand, is part of UTMB Chiang Mai, one of Asia’s most prestigious events in the UTMB World Series, regarded as the global pinnacle of trail running. Finishers of major UTMB races earn Double Running Stones, offering an important qualification advantage toward the UTMB Mont-Blanc Finals in France.

Of the 11 race categories, ranging from 20km to 168km, the Chiang Dao 160M is the most demanding. The course includes roughly 8,100 metres of elevation gain and a maximum cut-off of 48 hours, challenging runners with rugged jungle trails, steep ascents, rocky descents, waterfalls, and remote hill-tribe regions across two days and nights.

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