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grand welcome was accorded to the Ladakhi marathon winners on their arrival at Kushok Bakula Airport in Leh recently.

The athletes from Ladakh — Jigmet Dolma, Tsetan Dolkar, Tashi Ladol, Stanzin Chondol, Stanzin Dolkar, Deskit Dolma, Nawang Tsering, Manzoor Hussian and Sonam Targyais — recently won many marathons and were accorded a welcome by their family members, well-wishers and also the founder of the Ladakh Marathon Chewang Motup Goba, who was recently awarded the Padma Shri.

One of the marathon winners, Jigmet Dolma, expressed gratitude to Goba for providing them a platform to take parts in various marathons held across the country. Dolma said she had she got the chance to represent the country at the South Asian Games.