KATHMANDU: Kanchhi Maya Koju succeeded in clinching the ‘Pinkathan Half Marathon’ title of its third season.
She won the title by completing the race held today at 1 hour 21 minutes and 44 seconds.
Kanchhi Maya of the Armed Police Force (APF) received a cash prize of Rs 51,000. This is her third straight win. She had won the marathon in the two previous seasons.
Likewise, Rajpura Pachhain, the first runner-up, completed the race in 1 hour 24 minutes and 33 seconds. Pachhain of Nepal Police received a cash prize Rs 31,000.
Similarly, APF’s Pushpa Bhandari completed the race at 1 hour 27 minutes, 30 seconds to become the second runner-up. She bagged a cash prize of Rs 21,000.
Likewise, Santoshi Shrestha of APF won the title of the 10 kilometers race. She received a purse of Rs 31,000. Chandra Raut and Saraswoti Kathayat got second and third positions respectively. Raut and Kathayat received Rs 21,000 and Rs 11,000 respectively.
The Pinkathan, which is initiated by Indian actor Milind Soman, has gained wide popularity in India. The initiation has been aimed at building a healthy family, a healthy nation and a healthy world through women empowerment.
According to Namaraj Joshi, Managing Director of Leisure Port Nepal, which is responsible to organize the event, said around 2,500 women participated in this year’s event.
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