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| 2018.MAR.10 : Nepalese Monks Compete in Long-Distance Races |
N A Nepalese ˌnɛpəˈliz NV Monks mʌŋks V S Compete kəmˈpit NVAR PSD in ɪn long-distance lɔŋ - ˈdɪstəns NV Races. ˈreɪsəz ˈreɪsɪz |
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Nepalese Monks Compete in Long-Distance Races.
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N A Seven ˈsɛvən N A D Buddhist ˈbudəst N A religious rɪˈlɪʤəs N workers ˈwɜrkərz A PSD from frʌm frɑm R D the ðə(ði) N A S village ˈvɪləʤ ˈvɪlɪʤ N PSD of ʌv Sindhukot NVAR PSD in ɪn N Nepal nəˈpɔl NV D are ɑr NVA trading ˈtreɪdɪŋ NVAR PSD in ɪn R D their ðɛr NV robes roʊbz JPSD for fɔr NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ NV shoes. ʃuz |
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Seven Buddhist religious workers from the village of Sindhukot in Nepal are trading in their robes for running shoes.
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SD They ðeɪ NV SD want wɑnt wɔnt NV R PSD to tu V SD become bɪˈkʌm ultra-marathon N runners. ˈrʌnərz |
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They want to become ultra-marathon runners.
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SD They ðeɪ NV SD hope hoʊp N ARJ SD that ðæt N AR P D by baɪ NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ NVAR PSD in ɪn NVAR SD long lɔŋ NV S distance ˈdɪstəns NV races ˈreɪsəz ˈreɪsɪz SD they ðeɪ NV SD can kæn NV SD help hɛlp V SD provide prəˈvaɪd N A SD money ˈmʌni NV R PSD to tu V rebuild riˈbɪld NV homes hoʊmz VA destroyed dɪˈstrɔɪd N AR P D by baɪ a ə eɪ AR deadly ˈdɛdli N SD earthquake ˈɜrθˌkweɪk NVAR PSD in ɪn 2015. |
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They hope that by running in long distance races they can help provide money to rebuild homes destroyed by a deadly earthquake in 2015.
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R D The ðə(ði) NV monks mʌŋks NV S train treɪn N AR P D by baɪ NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ N AR PSD across əˈkrɔs R D the ðə(ði) NV hills hɪlz AR PSD around əˈraʊnd R D their ðɛr N A S village ˈvɪləʤ ˈvɪlɪʤ NVAR PSD in ɪn R D the ðə(ði) N Himalayas. ˌhɪməˈlaɪəs ˌhɪməˈleɪəs |
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The monks train by running across the hills around their village in the Himalayas.
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N AR SD Most moʊst N PSD of ʌv A SD them ðɛm NV D are ɑr NVAR PSD in ɪn R D their ðɛr N AR SD early ˈɜrli N twenties. ˈtwɛntiz ˈtwɛniz |
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Most of them are in their early twenties.
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SD They ðeɪ NV SD follow ˈfɑloʊ a ə eɪ NVAR SD firm fɜrm NV training ˈtreɪnɪŋ NV SD plan plæn N AR SD each iʧ NV SD day. deɪ |
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They follow a firm training plan each day.
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R D The ðə(ði) NV monks mʌŋks V R SD pray preɪ NVAR PSD in ɪn R D the ðə(ði) N A SD morning ˈmɔrnɪŋ RJPSD before bɪˈfɔr ˌbiˈfɔr NVA D going ˈgoʊɪŋ ˈgoʊɪn P D into ˈɪntu R D the ðə(ði) NV hills hɪlz NV R PSD to tu NVA SD run rʌn NVAR PSD up ʌp NV R PSD to tu 40 N kilometers kəˈlɑˌmʌtərz ˈkɪləˌmitərz N AR SD each iʧ N AR afternoon. ˌæftərˈnun |
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The monks pray in the morning before going into the hills to run up to 40 kilometers each afternoon.
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twenty-one-year-old ˈtwɛnti - wʌn - jɪr - oʊld NV SD Man mən N Bahadur N A Lama ˈlɑmə NV is ɪz R D the ðə(ði) VAR fastest ˈfæstəst N runner ˈrʌnər N PSD of ʌv R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD group. grup |
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Twenty-one-year-old Man Bahadur Lama is the fastest runner of the group.
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N A SD He hi VA D said, sɛd SD "We wi NVA D found faʊnd NVAR PSD out aʊt N ARJ SD that ðæt SD we wi NV SD can kæn NV SD get gɛt gɪt N A SD many ˈmɛni N opportunities ˌɑpərˈtunətiz N AR PSD through θru NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ NV RJ SD and ænd NV SD hope hoʊp NV R PSD to tu NV R SD do du doʊ NVAR D something ˈsʌmθɪŋ A PSD from frʌm frɑm NV D our ˈaʊər NV monk NV S team tim |
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He said, “We found out that we can get many opportunities through running and hope to do something from our monk team
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- NV SD make meɪk a ə eɪ NVA SD name neɪm JPSD for fɔr NV D our ˈaʊər N A S village ˈvɪləʤ ˈvɪlɪʤ NV RJ SD and ænd V SD bring brɪŋ N D development dɪˈvɛləpmənt N AR SD here. hir |
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- make a name for our village and bring development here.
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N ARJ SD That ðæt NV is ɪz N R SD why waɪ SD we wi NV D are ɑr NVAR D running. ˈrʌnɪŋ " |
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それが私たちが走っている理由です」
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N A SD Life laɪf NV is ɪz VA SD difficult ˈdɪfəkəlt NVAR PSD in ɪn Sindhukot. |
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Life is difficult in Sindhukot.
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R D The ðə(ði) N A S village ˈvɪləʤ ˈvɪlɪʤ NV is ɪz AR PSD about əˈbaʊt 80 N kilometers kəˈlɑˌmʌtərz ˈkɪləˌmitərz A PSD from frʌm frɑm N Nepal's nəˈpɔlz N A SD capital ˈkæpətəl ˈkæpɪtəl Kathmandu. |
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The village is about 80 kilometers from Nepal's capital Kathmandu.
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NV RJPSD But, bʌt NVARJPSD like laɪk N A SD many ˈmɛni A SD rural ˈrʊrəl N communities kəmˈjunətiz kəmˈjunɪtiz NVAR PSD in ɪn N Nepal, nəˈpɔl N A SD it ɪt NVA D feels filz R completely kəmˈplitli VA disconnected ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd A PSD from frʌm frɑm R D the ðə(ði) NV SD rest rɛst N PSD of ʌv R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD world. wɜrld |
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But, like many rural communities in Nepal, it feels completely disconnected from the rest of the world.
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R D The ðə(ði) NVAR closest ˈkloʊsəst NVA SD school skul NV is ɪz a ə eɪ two-hour tu - ˈaʊər NV S walk wɔk wɑk NV RJ SD and ænd R D the ðə(ði) N ARJ SD only ˈoʊnli NV shops ʃɑps NV D are ɑr NVAR PSD in ɪn a ə eɪ AR nearby ˈnɪrˈbaɪ N A S village. ˈvɪləʤ ˈvɪlɪʤ |
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The closest school is a two-hour walk and the only shops are in a nearby village.
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N A SD Many ˈmɛni N A D Buddhist ˈbudəst N families ˈfæməliz ˈfæmliz NVAR PSD in ɪn N Nepal nəˈpɔl NV S send sɛnd N A PSD at æt N AR D least list NVA D one wʌn NV SD son sʌn NV R PSD to tu NV S join ʤɔɪn R D the ðə(ði) N A SD local ˈloʊkəl N monastery. ˈmɑnəˌstɛri |
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Many Buddhist families in Nepal send at least one son to join the local monastery.
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N R SD There, ðɛr R D the ðə(ði) NV boys bɔɪz NV D are ɑr N R usually ˈjuʒəwəli ˈjuʒəli NVA D fed, fɛd VA clothed kloʊðd NV RJ SD and ænd VA educated. ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtəd ˈɛʤjuˌkeɪtəd |
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There, the boys are usually fed, clothed and educated.
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N AR SD This ðɪs V provides prəˈvaɪdz A SD financial fəˈnænʃəl NV SD help hɛlp JPSD for fɔr R D their ðɛr NV parents. ˈpɛrənts |
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This provides financial help for their parents.
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N A Lama ˈlɑmə V was wʌz wɑz NV sent sɛnt AR SD away əˈweɪ N RJ SD when wɛn N A SD he hi V was wʌz wɑz N ARJ SD only ˈoʊnli N A D eight eɪt N D years jɪrz jərz NVA SD old. oʊld |
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Lama was sent away when he was only eight years old.
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NV RJPSD But bʌt N A SD he hi R currently ˈkɜrəntli NV lives lɪvz laɪvz N A PSD at æt NVAR SD home hoʊm RJPSD because bɪˈkɔz R D the ðə(ði) N A S village ˈvɪləʤ ˈvɪlɪʤ N monastery ˈmɑnəˌstɛri V was wʌz wɑz VA destroyed dɪˈstrɔɪd NVAR PSD in ɪn R D the ðə(ði) 2015 N SD earthquake. ˈɜrθˌkweɪk |
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But he currently lives at home because the village monastery was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake.
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NVA Fellow ˈfɛloʊ NV monk Mingma N A Lama ˈlɑmə VA D said sɛd D his hɪz N duties ˈdutiz N RJPSD as æz a ə eɪ NV monk NVAR PSD in ɪn R D the ðə(ði) N SD community kəmˈjunəti kəmˈjunɪti NV SD have hæv VA prepared priˈpɛrd N D him hɪm JPSD for fɔr NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ NVAR SD long lɔŋ NV distances. ˈdɪstənsəz ˈdɪstənsɪz |
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Fellow monk Mingma Lama said his duties as a monk in the community have prepared him for running long distances.
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A SD "Every ˈɛvəri ˈɛvri NV SD day deɪ SD we wi NVA SD go goʊ NVAR PSD up ʌp NV RJ SD and ænd NVAR PSD down daʊn R D the ðə(ði) NV hills. hɪlz |
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“Every day we go up and down the hills.
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SD We wi R SD often ˈɔfən ˈɔftən NV SD have hæv NV R PSD to tu NV S walk wɔk wɑk N AR SD far. fɑr .. N ARJ SD So soʊ NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ wasn't ˈwɑzənt ˈwʌzənt R SD too tu N AR SD hard hɑrd JPSD for fɔr N A SD us, ʌs " N A SD he hi VA D said. sɛd |
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We often have to walk far... So running wasn't too hard for us,” he said.
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N A SD These ðiz A Himalayan ˌhɪməˈleɪən ˌhɪməˈlaɪən NV monks mʌŋks NV D are ɑr N RJ SD not nɑt R D the ðə(ði) N AR SD first fɜrst NV R PSD to tu NV SD take teɪk NVAR PSD up ʌp NVAR D running. ˈrʌnɪŋ |
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These Himalayan monks are not the first to take up running.
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R D The ðə(ði) A so-called ˈsoʊˈkɔld "marathon NV monks" mʌŋks N PSD of ʌv NV D Mount maʊnt Hiei NVAR PSD in ɪn NVA D Japan ʤəˈpæn NV D are ɑr NVA D known noʊn JPSD for fɔr NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ 1,000 marathons NVAR PSD in ɪn 1,000 NV R D days. deɪz |
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The so-called “marathon monks” of Mount Hiei in Japan are known for running 1,000 marathons in 1,000 days.
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NV RJPSD But bʌt SD they ðeɪ NV D are ɑr NVA S seeking ˈsikɪŋ N enlightenment, ɛnˈlaɪtənmənt N RJ SD not nɑt NVA S prize praɪz N A SD money. ˈmʌni |
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But they are seeking enlightenment, not prize money.
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NVAR SD 'Even ˈiv(ə)n NV monks mʌŋks NV SD can kæn NVA SD run' rʌn |
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‘Even monks can run’
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Mingma Gyalbo NV is ɪz a ə eɪ NVA S member ˈmɛmbər N PSD of ʌv R D the ðə(ði) N monastery ˈmɑnəˌstɛri N SD who hu RJ SD also ˈɔlsoʊ V organizes ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz NV races ˈreɪsəz ˈreɪsɪz AR nearby. ˈnɪrˈbaɪ |
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Mingma Gyalbo is a member of the monastery who also organizes races nearby.
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N A SD He hi V told toʊld R D the ðə(ði) AFP NV S news nuz njuz NVA SD service ˈsɜrvəs ˈsɜrvɪs N ARJ SD that ðæt R D the ðə(ði) NV monks mʌŋks NV D are ɑr A talented ˈtæləntəd ˈtæləntɪd NV RJPSD but bʌt NV SD need nid NVAR SD more mɔr NV SD support səˈpɔrt NV R PSD to tu V SD become bɪˈkʌm NVAR SD better. ˈbɛtər |
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He told the AFP news service that the monks are talented but need more support to become better.
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N A SD He hi VA D said sɛd SD they ðeɪ NV SD lack læk N A S technical ˈtɛknɪkəl NV skills, skɪlz NVARJPSD like laɪk NVA knowing ˈnoʊɪŋ R D the ðə(ði) NVAR SD best bɛst N foods fudz NV R PSD to tu NV SD eat it NV RJ SD and ænd SD they ðeɪ NV SD need nid NVAR SD good gʊd gɪd NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ NV shoes. ʃuz |
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He said they lack technical skills, like knowing the best foods to eat and they need good running shoes.
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NV Trail treɪl NVAR D running ˈrʌnɪŋ NV RJ SD and ænd ultra-marathons NV D are ɑr NV gaining ˈgeɪnɪŋ N D popularity ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti NVAR PSD in ɪn N Nepal. nəˈpɔl |
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Trail running and ultra-marathons are gaining popularity in Nepal.
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R D The ðə(ði) N SD environment ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt NVA D surrounding səˈraʊndɪŋ R D the ðə(ði) N Himalayas ˌhɪməˈlaɪəs ˌhɪməˈleɪəs NV is ɪz well-suited wɛl - ˈsutəd JPSD for fɔr N AR S extreme ɛkˈstrim NV tests tɛsts N PSD of ʌv NVA SD human ˈhjumən ˈjumən N endurance. ˈɛndərəns |
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The environment surrounding the Himalayas is well-suited for extreme tests of human endurance.
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N Nepal nəˈpɔl NVARJ SD now naʊ NV hosts hoʊsts N AR SD several ˈsɛvrəl ˈsɛvərəl NV races ˈreɪsəz ˈreɪsɪz N AR SD each iʧ N SD year, jɪr V P D including ɪnˈkludɪŋ R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD world's wɜrldz AR highest ˈhaɪəst marathon N ARJ SD that ðæt NV starts stɑrts N A PSD at æt N A JP D an ən N altitude ˈæltəˌtud N PSD of ʌv 5,364 NV meters. ˈmitərz |
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Nepal now hosts several races each year, including the world's highest marathon that starts at an altitude of 5,364 meters.
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A ə eɪ N A SD few fju N A Nepalese ˌnɛpəˈliz N runners ˈrʌnərz NV SD have hæv NVA D found faʊnd N success səkˈsɛs R internationally. ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəli |
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A few Nepalese runners have found success internationally.
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NVA D One wʌn N PSD of ʌv A SD them ðɛm NV is ɪz Mira Rai. |
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One of them is Mira Rai.
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N A SD She ʃi NV won wʌn wɑn R D the ðə(ði) 52 N kilometer kəˈlɑmətər ˈkɪləˌmitər N Ben bɛn Nevis Ultra NVAR PSD in ɪn N Scotland ˈskɑtlənd NVAR PSD in ɪn 2017. |
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She won the 52 kilometer Ben Nevis Ultra in Scotland in 2017.
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N A SD She ʃi V was wʌz wɑz RJ SD also ˈɔlsoʊ VA D named neɪmd R D the ðə(ði) N A D National ˈnæʃənəl ˈnæʃnəl A Geographic ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk N Adventurer ædˈvɛnʧərər ədˈvɛnʧərər N PSD of ʌv R D the ðə(ði) N SD Year jɪr NVAR PSD in ɪn 2017. |
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She was also named the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2017.
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R D The ðə(ði) Sindhukot NV monks' mʌŋks N AR SD first fɜrst NV S race reɪs V was wʌz wɑz a ə eɪ 30 N kilometer kəˈlɑmətər ˈkɪləˌmitər NV trail treɪl NVA SD run rʌn NVAR PSD in ɪn a ə eɪ AR nearby ˈnɪrˈbaɪ N A S village ˈvɪləʤ ˈvɪlɪʤ NVAR PSD in ɪn 2016. |
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The Sindhukot monks' first race was a 30 kilometer trail run in a nearby village in 2016.
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NV RJPSD But bʌt SD they ðeɪ NV SD have hæv NV RJ SD yet jɛt NV R PSD to tu NV S win wɪn AR SD any ˈɛni NV medals. ˈmɛdəlz |
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But they have yet to win any medals.
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NV SD Man mən N Bahadur N A Lama ˈlɑmə VA finished ˈfɪnɪʃt N AR D tenth tɛnθ NVAR PSD in ɪn R D their ðɛr N AR SD first fɜrst NVA SD major ˈmeɪʤər marathon AR earlier ˈɜrliər N AR SD this ðɪs N SD month. mʌnθ |
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Man Bahadur Lama finished tenth in their first major marathon earlier this month.
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N A SD He hi V missed mɪst NVAR PSD out aʊt NVAR PSD on ɑn(ɔn) NVA winning ˈwɪnɪŋ R D the ðə(ði) NVAR SD top tɑp tɔp NVA S prize praɪz N PSD of ʌv 100,000 N rupees, ruˈpiz ˈrupiz N J SD or ɔr ər $ 964. |
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He missed out on winning the top prize of 100,000 rupees, or $964.
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N ARJ SD That ðæt NV SD amount əˈmaʊnt NV is ɪz NVAR SD more mɔr RJPSD than ðæn R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD average ˈævərɪʤ N AR yearly ˈjɪrli N D income ˈɪnˌkʌm NVAR PSD in ɪn N Nepal. nəˈpɔl |
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That amount is more than the average yearly income in Nepal.
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Shekhar Pandey V was wʌz wɑz R D the ðə(ði) NV S race reɪs N organizer. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər |
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Shekhar Pandey was the race organizer.
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N A SD He hi VA D said, sɛd "I aɪ V was wʌz wɑz N R D quite kwaɪt VA D amazed əˈmeɪzd N RJ SD when wɛn I aɪ N AR SD first fɜrst VA D learned lɜrnd ˈlɜrnɪd N ARJ SD that ðæt N A SD these ðiz NV monks mʌŋks NV D were wɜr NVAR D running. ˈrʌnɪŋ |
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He said, “I was quite amazed when I first learned that these monks were running.
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SD They ðeɪ NV D are ɑr AR SD very ˈvɛri self-motivated sɛlf - ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd NV RJ SD and ænd A hardworking, ˈhɑrˌdwɜrkɪŋ SD they ðeɪ NV D are ɑr NV training ˈtreɪnɪŋ N AR P D by baɪ themselves. ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðəmˈsɛlvz |
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They are very self-motivated and hardworking, they are training by themselves.
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SD They ðeɪ NV D are ɑr AR SD very ˈvɛri NVA SD young jʌŋ NV RJ SD and ænd N J SD if ɪf SD they ðeɪ NV S train treɪn NVAR SD well, wɛl SD they ðeɪ NV SD have hæv NVAR SD good gʊd gɪd N A D potential. pəˈtɛnʃəl pəˈtɛnʧəl " |
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They are very young and if they train well, they have good potential.”
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NVA D One wʌn N PSD of ʌv R D the ðə(ði) NV monks, mʌŋks Chuldim Sampo, VA D said sɛd R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD group grup NV is ɪz VA D excited. ɪkˈsaɪtəd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd |
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One of the monks, Chuldim Sampo, said the group is excited.
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N A SD He hi V added, ˈædəd ˈædɪd SD "We wi NV SD want wɑnt wɔnt NV R PSD to tu NV SD show ʃoʊ NV SD people ˈpipəl N ARJ SD that ðæt NVAR SD even ˈiv(ə)n NV monks mʌŋks NV D are ɑr A D capable ˈkeɪpəbəl N PSD of ʌv NVAR D running. ˈrʌnɪŋ " |
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He added, “We want to show people that even monks are capable of running.”
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I'm aɪm əm N Jonathan ˈʤɑnəθən N Evans. ˈɛvənz |
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I'm Jonathan Evans.
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N AR SD This ðɪs NV S story ˈstɔri V was wʌz wɑz N AR SD first fɜrst V reported ˌriˈpɔrtəd rɪˈpɔrtəd N AR P D by baɪ R D the ðə(ði) AFP. |
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This story was first reported by the AFP.
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N Jonathan ˈʤɑnəθən N Evans ˈɛvənz VA adapted əˈdæptəd əˈdæptɪd N A SD it ɪt JPSD for fɔr NV Learning ˈlɜrnɪŋ NVA English. ˈɪŋglɪʃ ˈɪŋlɪʃ |
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Jonathan Evans adapted it for Learning English.
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N Mario ˈmɑrioʊ N Ritter ˈrɪtər V was wʌz wɑz R D the ðə(ði) N editor. ˈɛdətər ˈɛdɪtər |
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Mario Ritter was the editor.
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