EVEREST TRAIL RACE
Suman Kulung Chases Down The Leader
Press Release / 13.11.2017
Today saw a second consecutive victory for Nepalese runner Suman Kulung who is now close to Luis Alberto Hernando's leadership. The Burgos racer now has only a 4 minute 26 seconds lead with two days of the competition remaining.
The fourth stage, starting from Kharikhola monastery and ending in Phakding after 27.5km, further compressed the men's overall standings where everything is still open.
The day was less physically demanding than the previous ones with almost 2,500m of ascent but the passage of the days takes its toll. The most important climb of the day was over the Kari-La pass, an 800m climb.
Nepalese runner Suman Kulung (The Elements Pure Coconut Water) managed to pull ahead by up to 5 minutes from leader Luis Alberto Hernando (adidas) in an area of the stage very disrupted by animal trafficking. The descents were complicated by slippery and muddy terrain due to the recent rains in the area and fortunately for the runners no one was injured.
This was a second straight win for Suman Kulung of Nepal. Hernando came in second place losing 3 minutes 29 seconds to the Nepali, who is now only 4 minutes 26 seconds behind the Spanish runner in the general classification.
Two stages are still to be run; the morning stage with the terrain climbing back up benefits the World and European Trail running champion. The last one with steeper descents favours the Nepalese, winner of the Everest Marathon. The Norwegian runner Sondre Amdahl occupies third position in the general standings and Jordi Gamito (The Elements Pure Coconut Water) is fourth more than two hours after Hernando.
In the women's category the Nepalese runner ChheChee Sherpa won her second consecutive victory and remains leader. Second overall is the Portuguese athlete Ester Alves (The Elements Pure Coconut Water), behind by 5 minutes 19 seconds and third is Elisabeth Barnes by more than an hour.
The women's category is also very exciting two days from the end of the Everest Trail Race where everything is still to be decided. In the team classification, Traça Esquí I Esports De Muntanya continues to lead, second are The Elements Pure Coconut Water and third adidas.
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