Athletics

By a Staff Reporter - Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) has bid farewell to marathonist Gopi Chandra Parki as he prepares to fly to London for the prestigious London Marathon. NOC President Mr. Jeevan Ram Shrestha extended his wishes to Gopichandra Parki for the London Marathon. This opportunity was made possible through the collaborative efforts of Nepal Run UK and the organizers of the Dhara Nepalgunj Marathon. Further support came from the K.L Dugad group, contributing one lakh Nepali Rupees, and Li-Ning which has sponsored Parki's sports kit. President Shrestha also encouraged more corporate entities to participate in sports initiatives and emphasized their vital role in nurturing and promoting athletes in Nepal. Gopi's participation in the London Marathon was secured ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Gopi Chandra Parki, the winner of the ninth Dhara Nepalgunj Marathon, is set to compete in the upcoming TCS London Marathon. The organizers of the Nepalgunj Marathon announced this development during a press conference held on Monday. Expressing his gratitude, Gopi mentioned that the Nepalgunj Marathon holds special significance for him, as it provided him with an opportunity to qualify for the Olympics for the first time. "When I won for the first time, the winner was supposed to qualify for the Olympics. This time, I got the chance to race in the London Marathon," he said. "The route of the Nepalgunj Marathon is one of the best in Nepal. I will go for a good result in the London Marathon. Scheduled for April 21st, the Lond...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal Athletics Association (NAA) has officially announced the athletes who will be representing Nepal in the upcoming 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Hangzhou, China, and the 24th Asian Athletics Championship to be held in Thailand. For the 19th ASIAD, scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8, the NAA has selected a team of four male and three female athletes. Deepak Adhikari will be representing Nepal in the 10,000m race, while Rajan Rokaya will compete in the marathon event. Som Bahadur Kumal has been chosen for the 400m and 800m races, and Gopichandra Parki will run in the 5,000m race. On the women's side, Pushpa Bhandari will take on the challenge of the women's marathon, Rajpura Pachai will compete in the 5,000m race, and...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepali athlete Deepak Adhikari created a history by winning the gold medal in the Senior Men's 10KM event under the 16th Asian Cross Country Championship, held at Gokarna Forest Resort on Tuesday. This marks Nepal's first gold medal in the senior category of this Asian-level championship. The 13th South Asian Games bronze medalist and 9th National Games Gold Medalist Deepak, defeated Japan's Daichi Kamino by just 5 milliseconds to claim the victory. He clocked 33 minutes, 52 seconds, and 1 millisecond to complete the distance, while Daichi took 33 minutes, 52 seconds, and 6 milliseconds to cross the finish line. The winner was determined through a photo finish. A total of 26 runners participated in the event, with Nepal's Mukesh Pal finishing t...