Sunmaya Budha smashes 11-year record to conquer Italy's Lavaredo 120K

Summary

Nepali trail runner Sunmaya Budha set a new women's course record by winning the 121.7-kilometre La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K in Italy, breaking an 11-year-old record.

Key Points
  • Sunmaya Budha won the La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K in Italy.
  • She set a new women's course record by completing the 121.7 km race in 13 hours, 33 minutes, and 18 seconds.
  • The previous record had stood for 11 years before Budha broke it.
  • Budha is the first Nepali athlete to win the World Trail Majors title and is a leading trail runner from Asia.
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