# Manikala Rai

_Nepalese ultramarathon runner_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Manikala Rai (born 27 November 1988) is a Nepalese ultra runner who now lives in France.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 November 1988 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20127296#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Taksindu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20127296#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20127296#P27))
- **Occupation:** ultramarathon runner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20127296#P106))
- **Official website:** manikalarai.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20127296#P856))
- **Facebook:** manikala.rai.running ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20127296#P2013))

## About

Rai is said to be "Nepal's first international female ultra runner." She won the women's race in the North Face 100k in Hong Kong in December 2013, with a time of 15:37:08.

Rai is also a cross-country skier.

## Questions

**When was Manikala Rai born?**  
Manikala Rai was born on 27 November 1988 in Taksindu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Manikala Rai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manikala_Rai) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q20127296](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20127296) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Manikala Rai.jpg by Marrsu (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manikala_Rai.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Manikala Rai". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/manikala-rai. Retrieved 14 November 2026.