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Nepal’s Rajan Rokaya Fails to Finish 10,000-Meter Race at Asian Games

At the 20th Asian Games held at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya City, Japan, Nepal’s Rajan Rokaya was unable to complete the men’s 10,000-meter race. Similarly, Ahmad Ridat from Palestine also did not finish the race. Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew secured the gold medal by completing the distance in 28 minutes and 27.51 seconds.

In the women’s 10,000-meter event, Nepal’s Santoshi Shrestha finished in 11th place. During the men’s 10,000-meter race of the 20th Asian Games, Rajan Rokaya was unable to complete the event. Bahrain’s Albert Kiptoo earned the bronze medal by finishing in 28 minutes and 34.38 seconds, while India’s Gulveer Singh secured the silver medal with a time of 28 minutes and 29.38 seconds.