March 29, Sunsari – Organized by the Gorkha Symmetry Trust Nepal, the Gorkha Trail Blazer 10K run held in Dharan saw local runner Umesh Thapa claim the men’s title, while Priya Tamang from Darjeeling, India, emerged victorious in the women’s category. Priya, who was also the third-place finisher two months ago in the 14th Dharan Run, outpaced more than 600 participants to secure her win. Thapa completed the 10-kilometer course in 25 minutes and 51 seconds, with Priya finishing in 30 minutes and 46 seconds. Both winners received medals, certificates, and a cash prize of NPR 20,000 each alongside their titles.
In the men’s race, Vikas Bhujel secured second place, finishing in 25 minutes and 53 seconds, earning NPR 10,000. Amir Limbu finished third with a time of 25 minutes and 54 seconds and received NPR 5,000. Among the women, Pushpa Sharma Limbu took second place with a time of 30 minutes and 54 seconds; she had also been the runner-up in last year’s Dharan Run. Deepa Basnet secured third place by completing the course in 30 minutes and 55 seconds. Both were awarded trophies, medals, certificates, and cash prizes of NPR 10,000 and NPR 5,000 respectively.
In the men’s veteran category, Resham Limbu finished first, Vijaykumar Rai second, and Biman Rai third. For the women’s veteran category, Jamuna Limbu took first place, Kusum Limbu second, and Asuli Rai third. They each received trophies, certificates, and cash prizes of NPR 5,000, NPR 3,000, and NPR 2,000 accordingly. More than 600 runners from Sunsari, Jhapa, Morang, Udayapur, Bhojpur, Dhankuta, and other districts participated in the event. The race began at Ratna Chowk in Dharan-18, passed through Manglware and Sardukhola’s new bridge, and concluded at Bhanjyang in Vishnupaduka. The awards ceremony was conducted by Mahendrakumar Rai, chairman of the Trust, and Padma Bahadur Rai, ward chairman of Dharan-20.
