Rai leaves for China

KATHMANDU: Marathon runner Bhumi Raj Rai on Tuesday left for China to take part in RDC Beijing High Performance training.

Rai will spend five months in Beijing for the training which will be organised by International Association of Athletics Federations, informed Nepal Athletics Association General Secretary Sunil Rajbanshi.

Rai, winner of marathon event of the seventh national games, recently bagged the CoAS Open Marathon race held on February 11 in Kathmandu.