Asia Society honours Rai with 'Asian Game Changer Award' KATHMANDU: Nepali ultra-marathon runner Mira Rai has been honoured with the 'Asian Game Changer Award' in New York, today. At a programme organised in New York, on Wednesday, the Asia Society presented the award to Rai. The Society honoured the... 10 Oct, 2018
Ultra-marathon runner Mira Rai honoured ITAHARI: The world ultra–marathon runner Mira Rai has been felicitated by the The Kirat Manch Nepal in Itahari of Sunsari district on Monday. Former Minister and CPN Maoist Centre leader Gopal Kirati conferred the award and cash prize on the... 25 Apr, 2017
Trail runner Rai feted KATHMANDU: We Will Rise Foundation felicitated the National Geographic Channel’s Adventurer of the Year award winner Mira Rai here on Tuesday. Tulasi Gurung, one of the founders of the foundation, handed over Rs 50,000 to Rai amidst a... 01 Feb, 2017
Nepal's Mira Rai finishes second in 110-km Ultra Pirineu race in Spain KATHMANDU: Nepali ultra runner Mira Rai secured second position at the Salomon Ultra Pirineu 2015 in Spain. Rai, a former Maoist combatant turned athlete, completed the 110-km high-altitude mountain race in 13 hours, 43 minutes and 49 seconds... 20 Sep, 2015
Nepali athlete Kanchhi Maya Koju wins bronze in Canada KATHMANDU: Nepal's Kanchhi Maya Koju has won the bronze medal in the North Face Endurance Challenge in Ontario, Canada on Monday. The 10th South Asian Games silver medallist, Koju completed the 10-km race in 1:08:46 hours to finish... 20 Jul, 2015
Matter of pride This is in response to the news story about the superb runner Mira Rai who won a gold medal in France for the 82-km marathon with an altitude of up to 6,000 metres. The marathon named Mont Blanc Skyrunner World Series in Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley... 30 Jun, 2015
Ultra-runner Rai wins gold in France Ex-PLA member breaks course record KATHMANDU: Nepali ultra-runner Mira Rai won the Mont Blanc Skyrunner World Series in Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley, France on Saturday. Rai finished the race — 82km in distance with upto 6,000m... 28 Jun, 2015
