Bengaluru, April 26 (IANS) Two new champions emerged amongst the International Elite Athletes, one with prior experience and another on her new voyage at the 18th edition of the World 10K, a World Athletics Gold Label Race, here on Sunday. When Rodrigue Kwizera missed the top spot in a photo finish to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe three years ago, he promised to come back to take the title in Bengaluru, and he did so with grit and determination today.Kwizera snatched the lead at the 8th kilometer while…
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Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) A strong line-up of Indian Elite athletes will take to the start line on Sunday for the 18th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru. With a total prize pool of USD 210,000, the Indian men’s winner is set to take home INR 3,00,000, while the Indian women’s winner will receive INR 2,75,000.Additionally, a bonus of INR 1,00,000 is on offer for athletes who break the existing event records at the World Athletics Gold Label Race.Defending champion Abhishek Pal returns after…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) The 18th World 10K Bengaluru is scheduled for Sunday, April 26, and will host over 35,000 participants in both on-ground and virtual races. This event continues to symbolise the city’s vibrant spirit, #EndendiguBengaluru, reaching yet another milestone.As India’s leading 10K race, it keeps raising standards, with Open 10K registration selling out in just seven days and other categories also oversubscribed. This underscores the swift growth of distance running as the …
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Ethiopians Tadu Abate Deme and Yeshi Kalayu Chekole achieved notable wins at the 21st Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics gold label event, held here on Sunday. The leading Indian finishers were Sanjivani and Kartik.The top three finishers each took home USD 50,000, USD 25,000, and USD 15,000, respectively.It was Yeshi Chekole’s first career win in a major marathon, although she had been running this distance since 2019. The 28-year-old neatly executed what she had revealed …