The Tata Steel World 25K delivered an electrifying performance on a chilly winter Sunday, with records shattered and champions asserting their dominance, marking a significant milestone for Indian distance running. Joshua Cheptegei demonstrated his expertise in the men's international elite race, dictating the pace and securing his maiden title in 1:11:49. Meanwhile, Gulveer Singh and Seema stole the show for India, rewriting course records in their respective elite categories.
Cheptegei's composed run, finishing ahead of Alphonce Felix Siumbu and Tebello Ramakongoana, reaffirmed his stronghold on the event. In the women's international elite race, Degitu Azimeraw outran defending champion Sutume Asefa Kebede, clocking 1:19:36, while Gulveer Singh sliced over two minutes off his own Indian course record to win the men's elite race in 1:12:06.
Equally impressive was Seema's victory in the Indian elite women's category. Demonstrating controlled aggression and visible confidence, last year's Asian Cross-country Champion and a silver medalist in the World University Games this summer ran with finesse, stopping the clock at 1:26:04 and shattering the long-standing Indian course record of 1:26:53 set by Suriya L in 2017.
The margin of victory was telling, with Sanjivani Jadhav finishing second in 1:30:34, over four minutes behind, and Nirmaben Thakor third in 1:32:02. Seema's composed demeanor at the finish line belied her impressive exertion, a testament to her meticulous preparation and technical superiority.
From the outset, she seemed prepared to dominate, leading Sanjivani by a minute at the 10 km mark and gradually increasing her lead to a minute and a half by 15 km and over two minutes by the 20 km mark. By the 21.1 km mark, the gap between her and the second-placed runner had widened to three minutes. Thereafter, she cruised to the finish, erasing an eight-year-old record. Nothing else matters. Progress takes time. There are no shortcuts. India is rising, step by step, race by race. The journey is long, and I'm just getting started.
Following are the provisional results:
👉Overall International Men:🏆
Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda) 1:11:49; Alphonce Felix Simbu (Tanzania) 1:11:56; Tebello Ramakongoana (Lesotho) 1:11:59; Collins Kipkorir (Kenya) 1:12:02; Gulveer Singh (India) 1:12: 06; Fikadu Liche (Ethiopia) 1:12:09; Wisley Yego (Kenya) 1:12:12; Haymanot Alew (Ethiopia) 1:14:35; Niguse Abera (Ethiopia) 1:14:38; Harmanjot Singh (India) 1:15:11.
👉Overall International Women:🏆
Degitu Azimeraw (Ethiopia) 1:19:36; Sutume Asefa Kebede (Ethiopia) 1:20:28; Meselech Alemayehu (Ethiopia) 1:20:48; Kuftu Tahir (Ethiopia) 1:23:32; Demilew Zemenaw (Ethiopia) 1:23:34; Netsanet Tafere (Ethiopia) 1:23:56; Rediet Daniel (Ethiopia) 1:24:18; Aberash Minsewo (Ethiopia) 1:24:48; Ergat Heshe (Ethiopia) 1:24:59; Seema (India) 1:26:04.
👉Indian Men:🏆
Gulveer Singh (India) 1:12:06 (New Event Record); Harmanjot Singh (India) 1:15:11; Sawan Barwal (India) 1:15:25; Kartik Karkera (India) 1:16:48; Abhishek Pal (India) 1:17:55; Hemant Singh (India) 1:18:53; Gaurav Mathur (India) 1:19:29; Puneet Yadav (India) 1:22:00; Shankar Swami (India) 1:24:00; Aneesh Chandel (India) 1:26:15.
👉Indian Women:🏆
Seema (India) 1:26:04 (New Event Record); Sanjivani Jadhav (India) 1:30:34; Nirmaben Thakor (India) 1:32:02; Ujala (India) 1:32:49; Bhagirathi (India) 1:33:23; Aarti Pawara (India) 1:36:43; Phoolan Pal (India) 1:41:18.
👉Vijay Diwas Trophy:🏆
Indian Navy 1 (Vinod Singh, Prakash Deshmukh, Nitesh Kumar Rathva) 4:00:40; Indian Army 1 (Saroj Kunwar, Shivam Singh, Sandeep Singh) 4:01:15; Indian Army 5 (Jeevan Singh, Anand Singh Rawat, Bheem Singh) 4:03:03.
Police Cup Winners:🏆
👉Police Cup Men Team 13 (Krishnendu Mondal, Manas Das, Panchanan Datta) 0:37:11; Police Cup Men Team 27 (Prasanta Patra, Md Wazed Ali, Rabindranath Maity) 0:39:23; Police Cup Men Team 28 (Ekbul Saikh, Ardhendu Mallick, Kousik Mondal) 0:40:39.
👉Police Cup Women Team 14 (Moumita Khamrai, Tanushree Murmu, Puja Biswas) 0:56:39; Police Cup Women Team 11 (Shreya Nandy, Jannatun Khatun, Moumita Pramanick) 0:57:38; Police Cup Women Team 13 (Tusmita Roy, Beauty Roy, Jayashree Hansda) 1:01:32.
👉RUN In Costume:-
SOLO-1st Indrakshi haldar*GROUP-*1st Run for pause
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