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https://scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1130364/nepalese-manikala-rai-aims-vibram-100Hong Kong
Nepalese Manikala Rai aims for Vibram 100
Inspired by the Tenzing Hillary marathon, Nepalese runner now faces up to the best inthe endurance classic in the New Territories
Manikala Rai, a favourite for the Vibram Hong Kong 100, trains at Sai Kung. Photo: Dickson Lee
Five years ago, Manikala Rai was inspired to take up running after watching a group of women descend Everest in the high-altitude Tenzing Hillary Marathon. Tomorrow, she will be the one to inspire, as she becomes the first woman to represent Nepal in the Vibram Hong Kong 100.