Seven Women with Sub-Record Times Set to Compete at World 10K Bengaluru
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Synopsis
The World 10K Bengaluru on April 27 promises a thrilling competition with seven elite female runners aiming for record-breaking performances. Kenya's Cintia Chepngeno leads the pack, joined by other top athletes from across Africa. With a total prize purse of USD 210,000, this event remains a premier destination for elite runners globally.
Key Takeaways
- Seven women with sub-record times will compete.
- Cintia Chepngeno leads with a time of 30:08.
- Event date: April 27, 2025.
- Total prize money: USD 210,000.
- Elite field includes top runners from Africa.
Bengaluru, April 8 (NationPress) The World 10K Bengaluru, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, continues to draw an elite lineup, featuring seven women who boast times faster than the current event record set to compete in the 2025 edition on April 27.
Among them are two runners who placed in the top ten during last year's event. Leading the pack is Kenya’s Cintia Chepngeno, who finished ninth in 2024, with a remarkable time of 30:08, achieved in Valencia. She arrives in excellent form after securing a silver medal at the Macau 10K earlier this year. Her compatriot, Gladys Kwamboka Mong'are, reigning African champion in the 10,000m and fifth-place finisher in Bengaluru last year, has a personal best of 30:24.
In the mix are three additional African athletes hailing from different nations. Rahel Daniel from Eritrea recorded a time of 30:12.15 while finishing fifth at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene. She joins forces with Ethiopia’s 2023 African junior champion Asmarech Anley (20) and Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat, who is eager to challenge the Kenyan duo. Notably, Chelangat has earned a golden double at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and has been a finalist in both the Olympic Games and World Championships in recent years.
Three additional Kenyans - Maureen Jemutai, Miriam Chepkoech, and Nelvin Chepkemboi - are also entering the competition with impressive records. The event’s women’s record holder, Irene Cheptai, boasts a time of 30:35, set in 2022. Abeba Aregawi, originally from Ethiopia but now representing Sweden since 2013, along with Transfora Mussa from Tanzania, further enriches the lineup.
Aregawi made headlines by winning a silver medal for her native Ethiopia in the 2012 London Olympics 1500m final and subsequently clinched gold at the following year’s World Championships in Moscow while competing for her adopted nation.
Among the men, Joshua Cheptegei, an Olympian from Uganda and multiple global medalist, stands out with a personal best of 26:11, recorded in 2022, considerably surpassing the World 10K Bengaluru event record of 27:38, set in the same year by Kenyan Nicholas Kimeli. Cheptegei previously finished as a runner-up in Bengaluru in 2014 before his global success.
Fellow Ugandan Stephen Kissa also returns, having earned a podium finish in Bengaluru eight years ago (2017) before finishing sixteenth in 2023. He also won a bronze medal in the 2020 Delhi Half-Marathon.
Kenya’s Vincent Langat, who clocked 26:55 in Valencia earlier this year, could potentially surprise if conditions favor him. Awet Nftalem Kibrab, originally from Eritrea and now based in Norway since 2022, along with Ethiopian Jenbery Sisay (who placed seventh last year), may also make their mark on race day.
With a total prize purse of USD 210,000, the World 10K Bengaluru remains a coveted arena for elite runners worldwide, providing a platform for performance and success together.
