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Kinzang Lhamo is a Bhutanese marathon and ultramarathon runner.
Career
[edit]She specialises in ultramarathons.[1] She had a top-3 finish at the 2022 Snowman Race,[2][3] a 5-day ultra-marathon at Chamkhar in Bumthang across the Himalayan mountains.[4] That year, she finished second at the Coronation Marathon in Paro, Bhutan.[5]
In 2023, Kinzang Lhamo won the Bhutan International marathon.[6] The following year, she retained her title at the 10th edition of the Bhutan International Marathon in Punakha.[2]
In 2024, she was awarded a universality place to represent Bhutan in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]
Personal life
[edit]From Trashingang, She is a soldier in the Royal Bhutanese Army, stationed in Haa in the west of the country.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wisniewski, Paul (27 May 2024). "Bhutan - the land of happiness. Who knows where it lies? A country unknown to anyone sends one competitor. Mighty Poland - two. What is this all about?". i.pl. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Top Snowman racers win 2024 Bhutan International Marathon". Kuenselonline.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Bhutanese runners dominate the Snowman Race". bbs.bt. October 18, 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "17 runners complete the 5-day Snowman Race". bss.bt. October 17, 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Ultra-marathon race enters days 2 in Bhutan". newsdrum.in. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Soldiers dominate 9th Bhutan International Marathon". Kuenselonline. March 6, 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Kelsall, Christopher (May 9, 2024). "World Athletics adds 20 universality spots to Paris Olympic Marathon: Some athletes left adrift". Athletics Illustrated. Retrieved 3 July 2024.