Kathmandu, March 1 -- It was raining at the finish line when Priya Rai of Nepal grabbed the ribbon and finally got the chance to cool off after running for 71.4 kilometres. With the gun time clicking at 9 hours, 56 minutes and 58 seconds, Priya was the first woman to cross the finish line in the main category of the Asia Trail Master Season 10 Championship Final in Hong Kong on Saturday.

It was the second title for the 25-year-old Priya at the Asia Trail Master, an event which brings together national champions from across Asia. She had previously won the ATM-85km race in Malaysia in September 2024.

"I don't know how to explain," Priya said after crossing the finishing line 20 minutes ahead of second-placed Cheung Man Yee of Hong Kong. ...