10K world record holder Ethiopian Yehualaw & double world silver- medallist Kenya’s Ebenyo, to make headline debuts at theTata Steel Kolkata 25K 2023

10 December 2023: One of India’s biggest running festivals and the World Athletics Elite Label Road Race, the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, will be headlined by 10K world record-holder Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw in the women’s category and two-time world championship silver medallist Kenyan Daniel Simiyu Ebenyo in the men’s category.

#AamarKolkataAamarRun will witness some of the world’s best athletes take centre stage at the US $100,000 prize money race. With equal prize money for the men and women winners, the first three in each race stand to win $7500, $5000 and $3500. The International Elite runners will be further incentivised by an Event Record Bonus of US $3,000.

Speaking about the immensely competitive international athlete line-up in the elite category Vivek Singh, Joint MD, Procam International, said, “We are very happy that each year we have grown as an elite race and the line-up speaks for itself. We have some of the best distant runners in the world participating in the TSK 25K, making it one of the most sought-after races at this distance. The presence of seasoned winners like Daniel Ebenyo and Yalemzerf Yehualaw will not only raise the bar for the race but also give our Indian distance runners much-needed exposure to some of the world’s best distance athletes.”

With such a star-studded line-up this edition of the running festival is looking at yet more records being set on the banks of the Hooghly when the thousands of runners will tackle the 25K distance on December 17, 2023.

Elite Field for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2023 Men: 

Daniel Ebenyo (Kenya)

Eric Kiptanui (Kenya) Roncer Konga (Kenya) Bernard Biwott (Kenya) Abe Gashahun (Ethiopia)

Victor Kipruto Togom (Kenya) Hiskel Tewelde (Eritrea) Afewerki Berhane (Eritrea) Jackson Kipleting (Kenya) Mulugeta Debasu (Ethiopia) Victor Chumo (Kenya) (Pacer) 

Women

Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Ethiopia) Anchinalu Dessie (Ethiopia) Betty Chepkemoi Kibet (Kenya) Sutume Asefa Kebede (Ethiopia) Mercyline Chelangat (Uganda) Tsige Haileslase (Ethiopia) Aberash Minsewo (Ethiopia) Emebet Niguse (Ethiopia)

Nelly Jeptoo (Kenya)

Luuk Maas (Netherlands) (Pacer)