Around 287 athletes participated while 24 were selected as position holders in the 1st Ladakh Cross Country Athletics Championship on March 10 in Kargil.

The race is aimed to select athletes for the Cross Country Race National level at Mohima Nagaland which will be held on March 26, 2022.

The race was organized by the Department of District Youth Services and Sports, Kargil in association with the Athletics Association of Ladakh. The race began in the morning from Gramthang to Khri Sultan Cho Stadium, Biamathang for different categories like 2 km, 4 km, 6 km, 8 km and 10 km for both boys and girls under different age groups. 

Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Abdul Ghafar Zargar flagged off the athletes for the race from different locations.

EC Mohsin Ali said that there is no dearth of talent among the youth in Ladakh but need timely opportunity to express their talent. He said after Ladakh became UT, youth have got opportunities to show their talent in different fields.