London – The Northolt 10K Run, organised by Nepal Run UK on Sunday, concluded successfully with nearly 500 runners participating in person and many others joining virtually.

The event, held at Northala Fields Park, Northolt, featured the distribution of trophies to all winners, while every participant received a T-shirt and a medal.

Member of Parliament for Ealing North, James Murray, and Bipin Duwadi, the Acting Ambassador of Nepal to the UK, were special guests at the programme.

Dr. Jagan Karki, an official of Nepal Run UK, said that the Northolt 10K Run — one of the main highlights of Nepal Run UK — had helped promote community unity, health, and fitness awareness.

The trophy distribution ceremony was conducted by Samita Ale, while coach Atmaram Dahal led the warm-up exercise. The race began with Nepali coach Dahal blowing a traditional shankha (conch shell) as Gorkhali Army piper Pratap Gurung played the pipes. The park, decorated with the Swayambhu Stupa motif and Nepali flags, also offered Nepali food to participants. The trophies and T-shirts, made in Nepal, reflected a distinctly Nepali identity.

Before the main 10K race, a 2K Fun Run for children was also organised.

According to the organisation’s treasurer Ravindra Adhikari, the event aimed to support the Children’s Home run by Help Nepal Network in Dhulikhel and the High Altitude Training Centre in Jumla.

Programme director Santosh Rai extended special thanks to all sponsors, volunteers, and participants, expressing satisfaction that the event was successfully concluded.

Winners of the Event:

Overall (Women’s Category)
1st – Francesca Butti (40 min 02 sec)
2nd – Sarah Harris (43 min 10 sec)
3rd – Tej Maya Regmi Sigdel (45 min 51 sec)

Overall (Men’s Category)
1st – Elias Ahmad (34 min 01 sec)
2nd – Sandesh Rai (34 min 53 sec)
3rd – Twaylor Bwukambe (35 min 13 sec)

Veteran Category (Age 40–49)
Women:
1st – Manisha Limbu (49 min 25 sec)
2nd – Clarie Morris (49 min 38 sec)
3rd – Homa Devi Pun (50 min 29 sec)

Men:
1st – Seliment Berthet (37 min 49 sec)
2nd – Baldev Kunwar (38 min 23 sec)
3rd – Nigel Ribeiro (40 min 09 sec)

Veteran Category (Age 50–59)
Women:
1st – Rebecca Knight (46 min 58 sec)
2nd – Vanessa Pall (52 min 34 sec)
3rd – Rachel Ford (53 min 37 sec)

Men:
1st – Laxman Gurung (39 min 23 sec)
2nd – Padam Kunwar (39 min 25 sec)
3rd – Amrit Shrestha (41 min 02 sec)

Super Veteran Category (60+)
Women: Jennifer Hudson (55 min 15 sec)
Men: Martin Deode (Winner)

Nepal Run Club Winners
Women: Salina Rajbhandari (51 min 50 sec)
Men: Shiv Gurung (42 min 50 sec)

Runner Pushkar Nepal was also recognised for showing significant improvement in the club’s regular running activities.