Ace marathon runner Baikuntha Manandhar Wednesday morning began a long distance run from Kathmandu to Muktinath to observe his birthday next Thursday at one of the kingdom’s holiest shrine.
Minister of State for Sports N.P. Saud flagged off the run from the capital. Manandhar is the only athlete from South Asia to win three successive golds in the South Asian Federation Games.
Manandhar is accompanied by several colleagues. He will cover about 50kms every day.