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Giri sets new half-marathon
record
KATHMANDU, May 6 (PR) – Royal Nepal Army
marathoner Khimu Giri broke the national record clocking 1:07:12sec at the 11th
International Amateur Athletics Federation World Half Marathon Championship held in
Brussels on Sunday, the Nepal Amateur Athletic Association (NAAA) said in a press release
on Monday. The previous record was held by Rajendra Bhandari at 1:11:15sec set in 2000.
Other marathoner Raybat Bahadur Dahal finished the run in 1:10:57sec. Kenyan marathoner
Kosgei Paul recorded 1:00:39sec to finish the race at the first place while Gharib Jaouad
of Morocco held the second spot followed by Tanzanian Yuda John at third. Kenya were
crowned the team champions.
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