प्रयोगकर्ता वार्ता:Rubesh shrestha/प्रयोगस्थल

Santoshi shrestha first nepali women to win athletics gold in South Asian Games

Santoshi Shrestha created history today in Nepali athletics after she became the first-ever Nepali woman to win an athletics gold medal in an international meet when she finished first in the women’s 10,000m race in the 13th South Asian Games here at Dasharath Stadium.

Santoshi shrestha clocked 35 minutes and 7.94 seconds to win the gold medal. Kanchhi Maya Koju had bagged silver in the same event in the 10th edition of the SA Games in Colombo in 2006 with a timing of 35:03.43.

Santoshi shrestha crossed the finishing line just a milli-second ahead of Indian runner Kabita Yadav, who overtook the Nepali athlete with around 100 metres remaining. Shrestha, who led the pack from the beginning before being left behind by the Indian runner, pushed herself ahead at the last moment and was able to bag the historic gold medal with her personal best timing eclipsing the previous mark of 35:49. Sri Lanka’s Nilanthi Lanka finished third in 35:59.02.