Sunmaya Budha: Running off an imminent teenage marriage in Nepal for trail running across the globe

Sunmaya Budha was on the verge of getting married off by her parents when she was in her early teens. Things were almost certain as her family was adamant about the marriage if she persisted in running. But, Budha did not want to get married.

She told her parents she was going to the city to get admitted into a high school. But, she did not and instead joined a running club and started training to get better as a runner. And, since then, she has never stopped.