Leh, Sept. 13 -- Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena flagged off the Ladakh Marathon 2026 on Sunday, with the high-altitude endurance event witnessing an active turnout of 5,407 runners amid growing participation from across India and overseas.

The 13th edition of the Ladakh Marathon, being held from September 10 to 13, saw more than 7,000 registrations across its various races, with the Full Marathon, Half Marathon and 11.2-km Run drawing large numbers of participants.

Secretary, Sports, UT Ladakh, Bhanu Parba, said around 1,600 runners took part in the full marathon, while approximately 2,100 participated in the 21-km half marathon. The 11.2-km run, flagged off by the Ladakh DGP Anand Jain, saw another 1,700 runners.

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