Kolkata, Dec. 20 -- Over 23,000 runners including Olympic medallists and world champions alongside India's best are set to converge on the iconic Indira Gandhi Sarani here for the 10th edition of the Tata Steel World 25 km road race here on Sunday.
With a total prize purse of USD 142,214, the landmark edition underlines how far the race, and Indian distance running, has come over the past decade. From elite battles at the front to a sea of recreational runners behind them, the erstwhile Red Road will once again transform into a theatre of human endurance and aspiration.
The men's elite race is headlined by Uganda's double Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei, whose presence has electrified the build-up. For Cheptegei, India holds a special p...