Emmanuel and Kelsey win KVR Summit Challenge

Kathmandu, Nov. 8: In the latest edition of the KVR Summit Challenge held on Saturday, Emmanuel Gauher from France and Kelsey Rex from the United States secured first place in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively. In the 25-kilometer race, organised by Trailmandu Nepal, the men’s winner, Emmanuel, completed the course in the fastest time of 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Brian Robinson from Canada finished second with a time of 3 hours and 30 minutes, while Dawa Sherpa from Nepal took third place, finishing in 3 hours and 35 minutes. In the women’s category, Rex completed the race in 3 hours and 32 minutes. Charang Sherpa from Nepal and Sonya Martin from the United States finished second and third, with times of 4 hours and 3 minutes and 4 hours and 13 minutes, respectively.

In the 10-kilometer race, American runners swept the top three positions in the men’s category. Colton Witherell (1:20:45) took first place, Christian Brand (1:27:00) finished second, and Wilbert Vough (1:38:00) secured third place.