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April 26, 2026

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Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 on Sunday.
Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with a time of 27:31, well under the previous mark of 27:38 set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.
Kwizera, who missed the top spot to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in a photo finish here three years ago, won USD 34,000 (including the event record bonus of USD 8,000).
The Burundi runner accelerated at the 8km mark – after passing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – to pull away from his rivals. Kwizera kept a high pace in the long straight finish on Cubbon Road to eclipse Kimeli’s record.
“The challenge was the heat. I have been training in Spain, where it is much cooler this time of the year. Today, I told myself that I will push at the 5K mark, and again in the final kilometre. I wanted to go for the event record; I am glad I did it,” Kwizera said.
ALSO READ | Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon
Rwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.
At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.
Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.
Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second.
Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain
Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain
“I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.
Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.
Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.
Published on Apr 26, 2026

#TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru #Kwizera #breaks #mens #record #Florence #claims #womens #title">TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Kwizera breaks men’s record; Florence claims women’s title

Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 on Sunday.

Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with a time of 27:31, well under the previous mark of 27:38 set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.

Kwizera, who missed the top spot to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in a photo finish here three years ago, won USD 34,000 (including the event record bonus of USD 8,000).

The Burundi runner accelerated at the 8km mark – after passing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – to pull away from his rivals. Kwizera kept a high pace in the long straight finish on Cubbon Road to eclipse Kimeli’s record.

“The challenge was the heat. I have been training in Spain, where it is much cooler this time of the year. Today, I told myself that I will push at the 5K mark, and again in the final kilometre. I wanted to go for the event record; I am glad I did it,” Kwizera said.

ALSO READ | Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon

Rwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.

At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.

Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second.

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

“I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.

Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.

Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.

Published on Apr 26, 2026

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Uganda’s Harbert Kibet leads an impressive men’s field in the 18th edition of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru, which will be held in the city on Sunday.

Kibet is among five runners with a personal best under 27 seconds. This puts the men’s course record—27:38s, set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli—under threat.

The 20-year-old Kibet claimed victory in his maiden 10K run at the 10K Facsa Castellon in February. His 26:39s timing made him the fifth fastest 10K runner in history.

This sport comes naturally to Kibet. “When I was young, I ran 10 kilometers daily to school,” Kibet said on Friday.

READ: ‘Women’s sports should be protected,’ two-time high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic on IOC’s gender policy

Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera and Ethiopia’s Gemechu Dida—both boast an impressive personal best of 26:54—will give Kibet a run for his money.

Kwizera, who finished second in the 2023 TCS World 10K Bengaluru, hopes to erase his personal best on Sunday.

The World 10K women’s run features an upcoming talent in 20-year-old Brenda Jepchirchir. The Kenyan is on a hot streak, having won 10K titles in Valencia and Gqeberha this year.

Brenda will be joined by Sarah Chelangat, who dominated from start to finish in the previous edition of this run. This year, Sarah set a Ugandan half marathon national record at the HOKA Semi de Paris, clocking 1:06:31s.

Published on Apr 24, 2026

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Harbert Kibet leads impressive men’s field at TCS World 10K Bengaluru Uganda’s Harbert Kibet leads an impressive men’s field in the 18th edition of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru, which will be held in the city on Sunday.Kibet is among five runners with a personal best under 27 seconds. This puts the men’s course record—27:38s, set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli—under threat.The 20-year-old Kibet claimed victory in his maiden 10K run at the 10K Facsa Castellon in February. His 26:39s timing made him the fifth fastest 10K runner in history.This sport comes naturally to Kibet. “When I was young, I ran 10 kilometers daily to school,” Kibet said on Friday.READ: ‘Women’s sports should be protected,’ two-time high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic on IOC’s gender policyBurundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera and Ethiopia’s Gemechu Dida—both boast an impressive personal best of 26:54—will give Kibet a run for his money.Kwizera, who finished second in the 2023 TCS World 10K Bengaluru, hopes to erase his personal best on Sunday.The World 10K women’s run features an upcoming talent in 20-year-old Brenda Jepchirchir. The Kenyan is on a hot streak, having won 10K titles in Valencia and Gqeberha this year.Brenda will be joined by Sarah Chelangat, who dominated from start to finish in the previous edition of this run. This year, Sarah set a Ugandan half marathon national record at the HOKA Semi de Paris, clocking 1:06:31s.Published on Apr 24, 2026 #Harbert #Kibet #leads #impressive #mens #field #TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru

April 24, 2026

Sports news

Uganda’s Harbert Kibet leads an impressive men’s field in the 18th edition of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru, which will be held in the city on Sunday.
Kibet is among five runners with a personal best under 27 seconds. This puts the men’s course record—27:38s, set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli—under threat.
The 20-year-old Kibet claimed victory in his maiden 10K run at the 10K Facsa Castellon in February. His 26:39s timing made him the fifth fastest 10K runner in history.
This sport comes naturally to Kibet. “When I was young, I ran 10 kilometers daily to school,” Kibet said on Friday.
READ: ‘Women’s sports should be protected,’ two-time high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic on IOC’s gender policy
Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera and Ethiopia’s Gemechu Dida—both boast an impressive personal best of 26:54—will give Kibet a run for his money.
Kwizera, who finished second in the 2023 TCS World 10K Bengaluru, hopes to erase his personal best on Sunday.
The World 10K women’s run features an upcoming talent in 20-year-old Brenda Jepchirchir. The Kenyan is on a hot streak, having won 10K titles in Valencia and Gqeberha this year.
Brenda will be joined by Sarah Chelangat, who dominated from start to finish in the previous edition of this run. This year, Sarah set a Ugandan half marathon national record at the HOKA Semi de Paris, clocking 1:06:31s.
Published on Apr 24, 2026

#Harbert #Kibet #leads #impressive #mens #field #TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru">Harbert Kibet leads impressive men’s field at TCS World 10K Bengaluru