Arjun Kumar Basnet

Arjun Kumar Basnet (Nepali: अर्जुन कुमार बस्नेत) (born December 5, 1975) is a Nepalese marathon runner.^[1] Basnet represented Nepal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon. He finished the race in forty-fifth place, approximately 26 seconds behind South Africa's Hendrick Ramaala, with his personal best time of 2:23:09.^[2]

Arjun Kumar Basnet

Personal information
Nationality	Nepalese
Born	(1975-12-05) 5 December 1975 (age 49) Kangel, Nepal
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Club	Tribhuvan Army Club (NEP)
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Marathon: 2:23:09