The Nepal Army's Shree Jang Battalion Birgunj has organized a marathon race on Saturday at the historic battlefield of Parsagadhi in Parsagadhi Municipality to mark the 304th anniversary of the birth of Prithviraj. A 10-kilometer open race and a 5-kilometer separate race for boys and girls were organized.

In the 10-kilometer open race, soldier Leela Ram Wali of Shree Jung Battalion came first, and soldier duo Sarjan Raut and Pushpa Achhami of the same battalion came second and third.

In the 5-kilometer boys' race, Neeraj Chaudhary of Nepal National Secondary School, Bardewa, came first, Golu Sahni of Nepal National Secondary School, Baruwa, Chhatauli came second, and Ankesh Sahni of the same school came third.

In the 5,000-meter race for girls, Kajal Sahni of Nepal National Secondary School, Baruwa, Chhatauli came first, Nandani Kumari Patel of the same school came second, and Anju Kumari Patel of Siddhartha Secondary School, Birgunj came third.

A 5,000-meter speech competition was also organized on the occasion. In which the heads of various government offices and security agencies participated. On 18 and 19 Poush, 1871 BS, a battle was fought between Nepal and the British East India Company forces at Parsagadhi. The British forces were led by Captain Sibley under Major General Marley. The Nepali army was led by Ranjit Chaudhary.