Basnet, Koju triumph

KATHMANDU: Armyment Arjun Kumar Basnet won the Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB) Open Half Marathon today. Basnet finished the race with the timings 1:08.31 followed by Arjun Dhakal (1:09.27) and Akkal Bahadur Bohara (1:11.21). Likewise, Kanchhi Maya Koju and Chhaya Khatri claimed the top two positions in the women’s section. Koju won finished in of 1:28.35 while Khatri had the timings of 1:30.54. Krisheswori Sintakala came third with 1:32.15.