Sunmaya Budha stands tall at World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain

Overcoming injuries and fierce global competition, Nepal’s top-ranked trail runner finished second in the gruelling 82K ‘mother of all races’ at the event in Spain’s Canfranc-Pirineos.

Sunmaya Budha had just recovered from injuries in both legs as she competed in the Long Trail 82K category, the toughest of the five categories, in the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain on September 27.