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Ladakh Marathon Draws Runners to High-Altitude Endurance Challenge
The article describes runners taking part in the Ladakh Marathon.
After morning runs, some gathered at a café in Leh to eat.
Cream-filled buns were a favourite snack for some runners.
Chirag came from San Jose to run the 42km race for the first time.
Hitesh, who travelled from Haryana, was also preparing for his first marathon.
His partner, Shailaja, planned to enjoy a holiday during the trip.
The story offers a glimpse of the runners and their experiences around the event.
Runners gathered at Haha Café in Leh for food after morning runs.
Some runners held cream-slathered buns described as a favourite for “carb-loading.”
Chirag travelled from San Jose, United States, to run the 42km race for the first time.
Hitesh, from Haryana, was preparing to run his first-ever marathon.
Hitesh’s partner, Shailaja, planned to make a holiday of the trip.
- Who
- Runners including Chirag, Hitesh and his partner Shailaja.
- What
- Runners were taking part in the Ladakh Marathon, including a 42km race.
- Where
- Leh, Ladakh.
- When
- The article describes a morning after runners had gone for a run; no date is given.
- Why
- Chirag travelled to take part in the event; the article does not state the other runners’ reasons.
Key facts
- Event
- Ladakh Marathon
- Race distance mentioned
- 42km
- Café
- Haha Café in Leh
- Chirag
- Came from San Jose, United States, to run the 42km race for the first time
- Hitesh
- From Haryana; running a marathon for the first time
- Shailaja
- Hitesh’s partner, who planned to make a holiday of the trip







