Silver Jubilee of Kargil Vijay Diwas
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KARGIL, June 30: To commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of the Zojila Battle and the Silver Jubilee of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Army organized a series of marathon events at Dras in cooperation with the Sarhad Foundation Pune and the Civil Administration Ladakh. The marathons served as a tribute to the bravery and selflessness of the Indian Armed Forces throughout these crucial combat missions.
The event was flagged off by GOC of the Forever in Operations Division and Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar; the event began with a grand ceremony at the Zojila War Memorial and Kargil War Memorial.
Participants ran from the icy heights of Zojila to the historic battlegrounds of Dras, with five runs ranging from 4 km to 44 km open to all age groups. The event saw widespread participation from national and local runners from the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The winners in different categories were Jaffar Ali won 10 km male and Stanzin Chodol, 10 km female, Tirtha Kumar won 25 km male and Tashi Ladol 25 km female, Nawang Tsering won 44 km male and Diskit Dolma 44 km female.
Sanjay Nahar, Founder of Sarhad Pune, highlighted the inspiration behind Sarhad, crediting General VP Malik for encouraging its establishment post-Kargil War. “Today, we celebrate 25 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas with this magnificent Sarhad Shauryathon, with global participants paying tribute to the martyrs,” Nahar stated. He emphasized the lasting impact of their efforts, promising continued support for the youth and residents of Kargil.
Meanwhile, an athlete expressed that such platforms provide opportunities to showcase their talent and compete with people of international fame. They hope Sarhad will continue its efforts in encouraging the youth and people of Kargil.
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