Shillong, Oct 24: Ultra marathoner Rephica Becky Pde won the second edition of the Tawang Marathon in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday.
Pde stood first in her age category in the full marathon of 42 km.
The marathon commenced around 5 am from the Tawang Stadium and culminated at the same venue. It was organised by the Arunachal Pradesh government and the Indian Army.
Tawang Marathon is one of the most difficult marathons in view of the low Oxygen level because of its high altitude. Tawang stands at about 10,000 feet above sea level.
In this year’s marathon, there were about 4,000 participants who took part in marathons of 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km. The marathon route posed a challenge to the participants in view of the difficult terrain besides inclement weather.
Pde is a renowned ultra marathoner having participated and won in many ultras across India including the Ladakh Full Marathon, Khardungla Challenge and Kalimpong Ultra Marathon, besides others.
