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Uganda’s 5,000m and 10,000m World Record holder Joshua Cheptegei and Ethiopia’s Degitu Azimeraw convincingly took the men’s and women’s crowns, portion Gulveer Singh and Seema, the champion location runners, rewrote Indian lawsuit records successful the 10th Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata present connected Sunday.
In his ‘second home,’ treble Olympic champion Cheptegei clocked 1:11:49 to bushed existent World marathon champion Alphonce Simbu for a prize-money of $15,000.
Degitu Azimeraw from Ethiopia claims the wide women’s rubric successful the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata 2025 connected Sunday 21, December 2025. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI
Degitu, meanwhile, timed 1:19:36 to spoil Sutume Kebede’s plans for a hat-trick of titles. She reclaimed the apical spot aft 8 years.
Following a pre-dawn start, Cheptegei maintained his spot among the leaders earlier clinically steering wide successful the last stages. “This triumph gives maine assurance for my adjacent marathon,” said Cheptegei.
Defying stiff legs, Degitu led the contention astatine the 10km, 15km and 20km marks earlier taking a decisive pb astir 22km.
10000m and 5000m National grounds holder and caller lawsuit grounds holder Gulveer finishes successful the Tata Steel World 25K connected Sunday, December 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI
Gulveer timed 1:12:06 contempt an altered and challenging course. He kept gait with the starring battalion of eastbound African runners till 40-odd minutes earlier lowering his ain grounds of 1:14:10 acceptable past year.
Gulveer, who finished a creditable wide fifth, bagged the winner’s cheque of ₹3,00,000 and an lawsuit grounds bonus of ₹1,00,000. “Records travel with consistency. There are nary shortcuts,” said Gulveer.
Second-placed Harmanjot was 10th overall.
Indian women’s victor and caller lawsuit grounds holder Seema successful the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata connected Sunday, December 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI
Dominating the race, World University Games metallic medallist Seema registered 1:26:04 to interruption L. Suriya’s 2017 grounds of 1:26:53 to beryllium the archetypal among Indian women and 10th overall. Defending champion Sanjivani Jadhav was a distant second.
The results: International: Men: 1. Joshua Cheptegei (Uga) 1:11:49, 2. Alphonce Simbu (Tan) 1:11:56, 3. Tebello Ramakongoana (Lso) 1:11:59.
Women: 1. Degitu Azimeraw (Eth) 1:19:36, 2. Sutume Kebede (Eth) 1:20:28, 3. Meselech Alemayehu (Eth) 1:20:48.
Indian: Men: 1. Gulveer Singh 1:12:06, 2. Harmanjot Singh 1:15:11, 3. Sawan Barwal 1:15:25.
Women: 1. Seema 1:26:04, 2. Sanjivani Jadhav 1:30:34, 3. Nirmaben Thakor 1:32:02.
