The top international athletes in the globe are getting ready to burn up the route at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2023. They stated that competing in the race on Sunday would be their best chance to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The race for US $100,000 in prize money is set for December 17.  In every event, the first three finishers will get equal prize money for men and women, with payouts of $7500, $5000, and $3500. An additional incentive for the international elite runners will be an Event Record Bonus of US $3,000.

The current event record, in the Men’s category, is by Kenya’s Leonard Barsoton with a timing of 1:12:49 while the Women’s record is by Bahrain’s Desi Jisa with a timing of 1:21:04.

Here is a list of the athletes who will be running at TSK 25K 2023.

Elite Field for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2023

Men

Daniel Ebenyo (Kenya), Bernard Biwott (Kenya), Abe Gashahun (Ethiopia), Victor Kipruto Togom (Kenya), Haymanot Alew (Ethiopia), Tesfaye Demeke (Ethiopia), Jackson Kipleting (Kenya), Mulugeta Debasu (Ethiopia) and 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) and Luuk Maas (Netherlands) (Pacer).

All the best to the athletes for the big day.

Priyanka Dutta