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BBC News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cheptegei to run in Antrim Coast Half Marathon
Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei is to compete in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon on Sunday 24 28-year-old Ugandan won gold in the 10,000m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, setting a new Olympic record in the process, and holds the world record at 5,000m and 10,000m. He is the reigning three-time world champion in the 10,000m and also won gold in the 5,000m in the 2020 says he is "very excited" to make his debut in the event. "I've watched the race on television and the course looks beautiful and very fast," he said. "My teammates both hold the course record and now it's my turn to run here." 'Most high-profile runner in the world' Race director James McIlroy said Cheptegei's involvement is the "culmination of a few years' hard work behind the scenes". "To have the reigning double Olympic champion and double world record holder headline a very fast race, we believe it to be the fastest in the world, it's going to be fantastic," McIlroy told BBC Sport NI. McIlroy explained that previous attempts had been made to bring Cheptegei to the event. "This isn't the first conversation we've had on it. He was going to come for a couple of years but the diary had to suit timing wise."Obviously the Olympic Games last year in which he was retaining his title didn't help us for 2024."Once he confirmed the Amsterdam marathon, we were confirmed as well, which was fantastic news for us."McIlroy is expecting other big names to sign up for this year's event but acknowledges Cheptegei will be the main attraction."Effectively what you have got is the most high-profile runner in the world currently running on one of the most beautiful roads in the world."We know he's bringing two pacemakers. He has said he's going to run a very fast time by his own admission."He has run two half marathons in the last two years, one in New York City and one in New Delhi. They are both massive races so to be featured in the same breath as those races is fantastic."
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei and Sarah Chelangat clinch titles at TCS world 10K Bengaluru
Bengaluru, April 27 (IANS) It was a day of delight for the Ugandan runners, as Sarah Chelangat and Joshua Cheptegei took home the top prize in their respective sections in TCS World 10K, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, held here on Sunday. Incidentally, they were the first athletes from their country to take home the World 10K titles, along with a prize of USD 26,000 each. Bengaluru : Race Day on Sunday morning was pleasantly cool due to the early start times, with temperatures around 23 degrees Celsius. However, high humidity levels, recorded at approximately 85 percent, quickly offset this comfort. The conditions hindered the potential for record breaking performances in both the men's and women's elite races. Ultimately, Ugandan Olympic Champion Joshua Cheptegei and for mer Youth Olympic Champion Sarah Chelangat each secured the winner's prize of $26,000 at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru . For Cheptegei, the race unfolded as expected, culminating in an exciting finish on Cubbon Road. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! He shifted gears and fended off a strong challenge in the last two kilometres from young Eritrean Saymon Tesfagiorgis (27:55) to win in 27 minutes, 53 seconds. The event record remained intact at 27:38, as the multiple Olympic and World Champion charged to breast the ribbon even as the Open 10K runners , numbering more than 20,000, got into stride for a test of stamina and endurance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Abhishek, Sanjivani clock best timings for India Abhishek Pal and Sanjivani Jadhav finished on top among Indians. Abhishek, an Asian championship bronze medalist in 2023, improved his 10K best to 29:12 to finish seventh overall. The highly experienced Sanjivani, who secured two gruelling distance running double in Kochi, was a bit slower than her last year's winning time in Bengaluru while retaining the top spot among women in 34:16.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
From idlis to Olympic champions: 34,000 light up TCS World 10K in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Even before the crack of dawn on a Sunday morning, thousands of runners began trickling into the Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Parade Ground, MG Road to clock their personal best at the most awaited annual TCS World 10K. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The marathon, which is a World Athletics Gold Label race, is in its 17th edition and saw a whopping 21,403 runners across all age groups participating in the Open 10K category, 10,631 in Majja Run category, 1,683 in the senior citizens category, and 699 in the Champions with Disability category, while 207 runners were from the Karnataka Police. In a first, the race saw over 9,000 women participants, underlining a 140% increase in women's participation since the inception of the race in 2008. Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar congratulated the organisers and said: "I am very happy to see so many people come from different parts of the world and India, including Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei in participation and decorated Olympic champion Delilah Mohammad as the ambassador for this race." Home minister G Parmeshwara, meanwhile, said, " TCS World 10K Bengaluru has become one of the biggest events in the world. This race not only represents our city, but also represents a sportive generation and sends out a message of peace and harmony in society." The event had in attendance Governor of Karnataka, Thawar Chand Gehlot, principal secretary Rajendra Kataria and actor Mandira Bedi, among others. One of the biggest draws at the event was the Pro-Cam Slam medal — a culmination of a series of runs — a half marathon, 25k run, marathon (42k), and Open 10K within a stipulated time. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Medallist Anand Sundarajan, 45, an ITes professional from Pune, said, "Preparation was rigorous owing to the 42k marathon (in Mumbai) in Jan, and that tests discipline. I had a five-day regimen every week. No matter what, I showed up," he said. Another medallist brimming with joy was Passang Lamu Sherpa, 45, a homemaker, whose journey towards losing weight pushed her to test limits, and her family to follow her path. Idli sambar chutney camaraderie Onlookers from beyond the barricades were caught by surprise when they saw a scattered plate of breakfast making a dash for the finish line. Human-sized ghee podi idlis, medu vada, filter coffee, masala dosa, kesari bath, and coconut chutney made a dash for it at the 4.2km Majja Run. This leg of the run, as the name suggests, was one with a fair serving of fun. To Philip Sebastian and friends, dressed up as morning staples, was a display of Bengaluru's deep-rooted bond with its cuisine, a social glue each morning for hundreds. "A hot breakfast after a run is also a ritual that brings people from different corners of the city together," said team member Sujith B Murthy. With Mental Health Awareness Month just days away, runners, through placards, shed light on inaccessible support. "Several people cannot afford mental health consultations — students, marginalised communities, women, who are not independent earners, and those facing domestic violence and other issues. We try to make these accessible and bring about awareness about silent sufferers," said therapist Srishti Ashok from Sa-Mudra Foundation. In the sea of heads, stood out a 10-head Ravana — Gururaj Kulkarni Gulabarga. With each head, he displayed a major risk factor for cancer and pushed for preventive health care — screening and awareness. Inset The horror of Pahalgam terrorist attack still resounded in the city during the run. Manas Kumar from Hyderabad dedicated his 16th consecutive run at TCS to the victims. Dressed in a blood-splattered map of India, with toy guns and photographs, he carried a placard detailing year-wise fatalities from terrorist violence in India, from 2000 to date. "It's not just Kashmir, but the entire country is bleeding. It is time govt takes firm action, as the family suffers even after these incidents are gone out of collective memory," he said. (inputs by Disha Chatterjee)
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Back on ‘home' stretch, Joshua Cheptegei the favourite
Bengaluru: Eleven years after he stunned the elite field as a rookie junior, Joshua Cheptegei returns to the TCS World 10K Bengaluru every inch a superstar. Even over a decade later, he remains the man to beat in the 17th edition of the race here on Sunday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now After his sensational international debut which earned him a silver here in 2014, Cheptegei has gone on to conquer the world winning Olympic and world titles on the track. The Ugandan, who holds the world record in 5,000m and 10,000m, has shifted his focus and targets similar glory on the road. And the champion firmly believes that Bengaluru is the best place to re-launch the second part of his glittering career. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. It won't be a stroll for the 28-year-old though, even as he hopes to convert his 2014 silver to the top step on the podium, perhaps the event record of 27:38s on the back of his mind too. 'This is one of the races I look at as a stepping stone before my next marathon. I needed a target to keep my focus and that's why I'm here,' Cheptegei said on race eve. The ace runner, with a PB of 26:11, was clear about the challenge that awaits him. 'I didn't have a good time to train because of my recovery after my marathon (Tokyo in March). It's going to be a tough race, but I want to leave Bengaluru with a win,' he said. Kenyan Vincent Langat, PB 26:55, is top on the list of challengers expected to trouble the 10,000m Olympic champion. Like Cheptegei, Tanzanian Gabriel Geay also comes to Bengaluru after some superb performances in the marathons. The second-place winner at the 2023 Boston Marathon will also fancy his chances in the elite men's. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Cintia the woman to beat A day after her compatriot Agnes Ngetich became the first athlete to dip under the 30-minute mark in a women-only 10K race in Herzogenaurach, Germany, Kenya's Cintia Chepngeno would be inspired to gun for the event record of 30:35 set by Irene Cheptai at the TCS World 10K in 2022. Eyes on Sanjivani and Kiran Defending champion Sanjivani Jadhav will start the favourite among the Elite Indian women athletes. In men's, Kiran Matre is expected to face a stiff challenge to keep his title from Sawan Barwal and Abhishek Pal.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Cheptegei, Chepngeno lead the field in TCS World 10K run
The 17th edition of the TCS World 10K run, with nearly 35,000 enthusiastic participants, is set to liven up an idyllic Sunday morning here. The streets of central Bengaluru will wear a festive look bright and early, as the event commences at 5.30 a.m. with the elite World 10K Women. The World 10K Men will be flagged off from Cubbon Road at 6.08 a.m., followed immediately by the Open 10K. The early start for elite runners is bound to quicken the pace, given that the sun will not be out in full force. The route, meanwhile, has undergone some changes to accommodate faster timings. 'The course is in good shape, and we have taken feedback from last year to navigate a less intimidating route. The inclined stretch on Kamaraj Road that was at the final stretch of the route is now at the middle of race, making it more accessible and friendly to all participants,' race director Hugh Jones said. Reigning Olympic 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei will lead the field in the World 10K Men category. Gabriel Gerald Geay, who finished seventh in the World Championship Marathon three years ago, will challenge Cheptegei. Uganda's Stephen Kissa, who finished third here in 2017, is another notable contender. Nicholas Kimeli holds the course record for men at 27:38s. Kenyan runner Cintia Chepngeno is one of eight women who have clocked personal bests faster than the course record of 30:35s, held by her compatriot Irene Cheptai since 2022. Eritrean athlete Rahel Daniel, who finished fifth in 10,000m in the 2022 World Championships, will be Chepngeno's primary challenger. The Indian elite men's field will be spearheaded by Sawan Barwal, who recently set a 10,000m meet record at the Federation Cup. Sanjivani Jadhav, 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, starts as favourite among Indian elite women. The World Athletics Gold Label Race offers a total prize purse of $210,000.
