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Nepali marathoners fail to complete course in Asian Games

KATHMANDU, Aug 25: Nepal's two runners failed to complete the marathon held today under the 18th South Asian Games.
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By Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 25: Nepal's two runners failed to complete the marathon held today under the 18th Asian Games. 



Krishna Bahadur Basnet and Gopichandra Parki who participated in the Jakarta-Palembang regional sports event on behalf of Nepal gave up the competition midway, the National Sports Council (NSC) said. 


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A total of 21 players from 13 countries started racing for the title, but Nepali players abandoned the marathon race unfinished. 


Krishna quit the contest held at the Jakarta-based Bung Karno Stadium when he had yet to run a distance of two kilometers. At the time, he was in the 12th position by spending 2 hours 13 minutes 23 seconds to complete 40 kilometers while Gopichandra quit the competition after completing 30 kilometers and at the time he was in the 19th position.


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