The Kantipur Half Marathon, held on May 31, is one of the most anticipated runs in Kathmandu. I was privileged to be among the runners. As always, the environment was energetic. Although the weather was less ideal, the majority of the runners were participating for fun. I met many of my friends, and I met many familiar faces at the starting point. The drones were hovering above us, and cameras were surrounding us. It was live on national TV, and it was lively. There were some mismatches. The inauguration by the Prime Minister was a bit of a disappointment. Any sports person would have been a better choice to kick off the run. The PM made the runners wait. He was not on time. He came 17 minutes late. Furthermore, he arrived in the long car convoy. The slogan 'let's run for greener tomorrow' was an unnoticed joke. The crowd was not impressed. They (we) boo the PM. He was about to further delay with his speech, but the crowd was visibly annoyed. The funniest and embarrassing ...
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