Kathmandu, May 16

Himalayan Expedition is organising the 15th Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon in Khumbu region on May 29.

The event will feature three events — full marathon of 41.195km, ultra marathon of 60km and half marathon of 21km, informed the organisers at a press meet today.

The full marathon will have open, women and foreigners categories. The top three finishers in open category will take home Rs 200,000,
Rs 100,000 and Rs 75,000, while the top three athletes in women category will get Rs 100,000, Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively.

First, second and third finishers in foreigners section will earn Rs 50,000, Rs 35,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively.

Likewise, top three athletes in ultra marathon will get cash purse of Rs 100,000, Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively, while half marathon winners will get Rs 50,000, Rs 35,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively.

The full marathon and ultra marathon will start from the Everest Base Camp at the altitude of 5,400m and end at Namche Bazaar, at the altitude of 3440m.

Half Marathon will begin from Dingboche (altitude 4410m) and end at Namche Bazaar.

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GAIGHAT: Ruslan Three Star Club defeated Rumpum Jhapa-XI 1-0 and advanced to the semi-finals of the fifth Rumpum Udaypur Gold Cup Football Tournament here at the Tharuhat Stadium on Wednesday.

Foreign recruit Ajayi Martins scored the solitary goal for Three Star in second half. Martins found the back of the nets in 62nd to open which was enough for the club to register win.

Three Star’s Peter Segun was named the man-of-the-match and he got Rs 7,000.

On Thursday, Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyangdi Club will  take on Sunsari-XI in second semi-final match.

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KATHMANDU: Nepal Sports Journalists Forum is organising the NSJF Pulsar Sports Award at the Army Officers’ Club on Thursday.

The award ceremony will feature eight categories — Male, Female, Youth, Coach, People’s Choice, Para-athlete, Special and Lifetime Achievement Award.

The winners of the male, female, people’s choice and coach will get Bajaj Pulsar NS160 motorbike each, while other winners will get Rs 50,000 each.

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LALITPUR: Nepal Swimming Association started FINA Technical Clinic for Swimming Coaches here at the Little Angels’ School from Wednesday.

A total of 57 coaches are taking part in the five-day clinic which is conducted by FINA expert Miguel Angel Lopez.

Meanwhile, Nepal Olympic Committee General Secretary Lama Tendi Sherpa inaugurated the event.

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