Pune : Mahasweta Ghosh’s claim of being first Indian to take part in Marathon des Sables is false : Michelle Kakade
By: Pune Pulse
July 17, 2023
Pune: Pune’s famous runner Michelle Anil Kakade has refuted Mahasweta Ghosh’s claim of being the first Indian to take part in the Marathon des Sables’ while addressing journalists recently.
Kakade said that she had taken part in the event in 2010. “Before me, no Indian had taken part in the event. However, after me, 9 to 10 people from India participated in the event. Hence, it is wrong of Mahasweta Ghosh to claim that she was the first Indian to take part in the event. Ghosh has given wrong information to the media and the Prime Minister’s Office only to gain fame.”
As per information, ‘Marathon des Sables’ held in the Sahara desert is considered one of the most difficult ultra marathons in the world. The ‘Marathon Des Sables’ or MDS, is a six-day 250 km ultramarathon. Some months ago, Mahasweta Ghosh of India had taken part in the event. Later, Ghosh claimed that she was the first Indian to take part in this competition.
Apart from running for 6,000 km which is mentioned in the Guinness Book Of World Records, Michelle Kakade has achieved many other feats in running.
During the conference, Kakade further clarified, “I feel proud as an Indian that Mahasweta Ghosh took part in Marathon Des Sables. However, it is not correct to give wrong information and mislead people, the media and the government. She has been made aware on social media via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram about her mistake however she blocks comments & profiles of people who have asked her to correct this error.”
