Challenging Tamsi will be Ekta Rawat, who finished eighth among Indian women’s elite field at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon in 2023 with a timing of 1:21:30.
Another talented runner, Nirma Thakur, who finished fourth among Indian women’s elite runners last year at TSK 25K with a timing of 1:39:48 will be one to watch out for, keeping in mind her familiarity with the course. She is expected to give a tough test to Tamsi and Ekta.
The World Athletics Elite Label Road Race and the only AIMS-accredited 25K course, is carefully crafted to take in some of the city’s majestic sights – Eden Gardens, Victoria Memorial, Park Street, Vidya Sagar Setu, James Prinsep Ghat, Fort Williams Golf with the start and end at the iconic Red Road.
The international list features some of the biggest names in the sport, 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.
Indian Elite Field for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2023
MEN-
Kartik Kumar
Gopi T
Gulveer Singh
Sawan Barwal
Belliappa AB
Prathamesh Patil
Mohan Saini
WOMEN-
Tamsi Singh
Phoolan Pal
Ekta Rawat
Nandini Gupta
Reshma Kevate
Thakor Nirmaben Bharatjee
Shyamali Singh
