OKHALDHUNGA: Bhim Bahadur Gurung of Gorkha and Humi Budhimagar of Pyuthan won the titles of ‘Pike-Demba Half Marathon’, which was held in Okhaldhunga in an altitude of around 4,200 meters.
In the half marathon from Pike of Solukhumbu to Khijifalate of Okhaldhunga, Gurung and Budhamagar clinched the titles under male and female categories.
To win the title, Gurung had crossed the stated distance of 21-km in 1.49 hours while Budhamagar made it in 2.40 hours.
Okhaldhunga Tourism Development Committee organized the event to promote tourism in the region through marathon, shared Wangda Sherpa, first vice-president of the Committee.
He further said the 21-km-long half marathon took place from 4,200 meters high Pike to 2,500 meters high Khijiphalate. A total of 95 female and male athletes from Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Bhaktapur and Pyuthan participated in the marathon.
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