World 10K Bangalore
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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, begins and ends at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium
, after looping through the roads of Bangalore. 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.
The event is organised by Procam International, an athletics 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. Further significant prizes are offered to the best Indian competitors and teams. 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.
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. 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.
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
competition which takes place in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. 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
Association of International Marathons and Distance Races
The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, also known as AIMS, is an association of long-distance running races. Originally founded in 1982 at a meeting in London of marathon race directors, its membership was extended in 1986 to include all road races...
-certified, begins and ends at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Sree Kanteerava Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bengaluru, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 people. It also includes two outdoor basketball courts and one indoor court where several international matches have been played. The campus consists...
, after looping through the roads of Bangalore. 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.
The event is organised by Procam International, an athletics firm which is also responsible for the Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai Marathon
The Mumbai Marathon is an annual international road running competition over the marathon distance that is held in Mumbai, India, each January. The course records set in 2011 were also the fastest times ever run for the marathon on Indian soil – 2:09:54 by Girma Assefa and 2:26:56 by the women's...
and Delhi Half Marathon. There is a total prize pot of US$150,000 and race winners receive over $20,000 for their victories. Further significant prizes are offered to the best Indian competitors and teams. 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.
The race is directed by former British
United Kingdom
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runner Hugh Jones
Hugh Jones (athlete)
Robin Evan Hugh Jones is a retired British long distance runner. He attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, where he began competing in long distance running both for the school and for Ranelagh Harriers, and the University of Liverpool.In 1982 Jones became the first British man to win the...
. A total of 23,000 runners participated in the various events that took place at the 2008 edition. The current men's course record is held by World Half Marathon
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships is an annual half marathon competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was contested from 1992 to 2005, and replaced by the IAAF World Road Running Championships, a 20 kilometres race which had its inaugural...
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.
Past winners
Key:| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Time (m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
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| 1st | 2008 | 27:51 | 32:02 | ||
| 2nd | 2009 | 28:13 | 32:08 | ||
| 3rd | 2010 | 27:54 | 31:58 | ||
| 4th | 2011 | 28:01 | 33:19 |