Arjun Kumar Basnet (Nepali: अर्जुन कुमार बस्नेत) (born December 5, 1975) is a Nepalese marathon runner.[1] Basnet represented Nepal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon. He finished the race in forty-fifth place, approximately 26 seconds behind South Africa's Hendrick Ramaala, with his personal best time of 2:23:09.[2]

Arjun Kumar Basnet
Personal information
NationalityNepalese
Born (1975-12-05) 5 December 1975 (age 48)
Kangel, Nepal
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubTribhuvan Army Club (NEP)
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMarathon: 2:23:09

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arjun Kumar Basnet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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