Nepalgunj Marathon Receives AIMS Social Award 2026

Kathmandu. The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), a common organization of World Running, has presented the 'AIMS Social Award 2026' to Nepal's Dhara Nepalgunj Marathon. This award was presented at a special ceremony held on Friday night as part of AIMS's 25th World Congress in Tromsø, Norway.

AIMS President Paco Borao handed over the award to TS Thakuri, founder of the Nepalgunj Marathon. This award, presented to one outstanding race organizer from around the world, is considered very prestigious in the field of World Running.

AIMS has more than five hundred race organizers as members worldwide. The congress currently being held in Norway is attended by most representatives from around the world, including Horst Milde, 90, founder of the Berlin Marathon and co-founder of AIMS.

Expressing his happiness after receiving this award among prestigious marathon organizers, TS Thakuri, founder of the Nepalgunj Marathon, said that it felt like an unexpected achievement. He expressed the expectation that the spread and prestige of marathon organization in Nepal will increase further. 'This is an honor not just for the Nepalgunj Marathon but for the entire country, as this is AIMS's only social award,' Thakuri said.

The Nepalgunj Marathon has been operating continuously since 2015. This journey began in 2072 (Bikram Sambat) in remembrance of December 5, 2063 (Bikram Sambat), the day the comprehensive peace agreement formally ended the armed conflict.