Kathmandu, October 4
Nepali runners Homlal Shrestha and Sunsari Rokaya won the Asia Trail Master (ATM) Championship titles on Saturday.
The fifth edition of the ATM Mu Cang Chai Ultra Trail was held in Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam. Nepal’s Gopal Tamang finished second, while Kieu Suelo of the Philippines came third in the men’s race.
Forty-two-year-old Homlal became the first Nepali runner to win the Asia Trail Master title.
In the women’s race, 24-year-old Sunsari faced a strong challenge from 19-year-old fellow Nepali runner Kalpana Budha. Kalpana finished just a few seconds behind Sunsari to take second place, while Hong Kong’s Celine Louibire finished third.
Nepali runners dominated the top 10 in both the men’s and women’s races. Dhir Bahadur Budha finished eighth, and Bishal Rai finished 10th.
