World 10K Bangalore
| World 10K Bangalore | |
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 The race starts and finishes at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
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| Date | Late May |
| Location | Bangalore, India |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 10 kilometres |
| Established | 2008 |
| Official site | TCS World 10K |
The World 10K Bangalore (known as the TCS World 10K for sponsorship reasons by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)) is an annual 10 kilometres road running competition which takes place in Bangalore, India. The competition was first held in 2008 and usually takes place in late May. The first three editions were sponsored by Sunfeast (ITC Limited).
The race, which holds IAAF Gold Label Road Race status and is AIMS-certified,[1] begins and ends at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, after looping through the roads of Bangalore.[2] A number of other events occur alongside the elite race, including: a Nations Challenge event, an open 10 km race, a shorter 5.7 km race (the Majja Run), a 4-kilometre wheelchair race, and a senior citizens race.[3]
The event is organised by Procam International, a sport and leisure management firm which is also responsible for the Mumbai Marathon and Delhi Half Marathon. There is a total prize pot of US$150,000 and race winners receive over $20,000 for their victories.[4] Further significant prizes are offered to the best Indian competitors and teams.[5] The event does not have official sanctioning by the Athletics Federation of India, which has led to the official body discouraging athletes from participating despite the level of prize money available.[6]
The race is directed by former British runner Hugh Jones. A total of 23,000 runners participated in the various events that took place at the 2008 edition.[7] The current men's course record is held by World Half Marathon champion Zersenay Tadese with a time of 27:51, while Wude Ayalew (a World Championship medallist) holds the women's best mark of 31:58.
The 5th edition of the competition also offered incentives other than the prize money like Limited T-Shirts which would be given away to the top 1500 finishers in the marathon.
Past winners [edit]
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
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| 1st | 2008 |  Zersenay Tadese (ERI) |
27:51 |  Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) Grace Momanyi (KEN) |
32:02 |
| 2nd | 2009 |  Deriba Merga (ETH) |
28:13 | Aselefech Mergia (ETH) |
32:08 |
| 3rd | 2010 | Titus Mbishei (KEN) |
27:54 | Ayalew Wude Yimer (ETH) |
31:58 |
| 4th | 2011 | Philemon Limo (KEN) |
28:01 | Dire Tune (ETH) |
33:19 |
| 5th | 2012 | Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN) |
28:00 | Helah Kiprop (KEN) |
32:22 |
| 6th | 2013 | Alex Oloitiptip (KEN) |
28:07 | Gladys Cherono (KEN) |
32:03 |
References [edit]
- ^ AIMS Race Directory. Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2010-05-23). Mbishei, Yimer the surprise winners in Sunfeast World 10K. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
- ^ Bangalore 10K road race granted IAAF Gold Label. Deccan Herald (2010-03-31). Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2008-05-18). Tadese the men’s 10km victor, while Abeylegesse and Momanyi share women’s spoils in Bangalore. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-05-31). Merga and Mergia take thrilling 10km victories in Bangalore. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
- ^ Sunfeast World 10K Bangalore – AFI Threats to National Runners. Run Infinity (2010-05-20). Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
- ^ IAAF Gold Label for Sunfeast World 10K Bangalore 2010 . India Times (2010-03-30). Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
External links [edit]
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