Convincing wins for Uganda’s Cheptegei and Ethiopia’s Degitu

Uganda’s 5,000m and 10,000m World Document holder Joshua Cheptegei and Ethiopia’s Degitu Azimeraw convincingly took the boys’s and girls’s crowns, whereas Gulveer Singh and Seema, the very best house runners, rewrote Indian occasion information within the tenth Tata Metal World 25K Kolkata right here on Sunday.

In his ‘second house,’ double Olympic champion Cheptegei clocked 1:11:49 to beat present World marathon champion Alphonce Simbu for a prize-money of $15,000.

Degitu Azimeraw from Ethiopia claims the general girls’s title within the Tata Metal World 25K Kolkata 2025 on Sunday 21, December 2025.
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Degitu, in the meantime, timed 1:19:36 to spoil Sutume Kebede’s plans for a hat-trick of titles. She reclaimed the highest spot after eight years.

Following a pre-dawn begin, Cheptegei maintained his place among the many leaders earlier than clinically steering clear within the remaining levels. “This victory offers me confidence for my subsequent marathon,” mentioned Cheptegei.

Defying stiff legs, Degitu led the race on the 10km, 15km and 20km marks earlier than taking a decisive lead round 22km.

10000m and 5000m Nationwide report holder and new occasion report holder Gulveer finishes within the Tata Metal World 25K on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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Gulveer timed 1:12:06 regardless of an altered and difficult course. He stored tempo with the main pack of east African runners until 40-odd minutes earlier than decreasing his personal report of 1:14:10 set final yr.

Gulveer, who completed a creditable total fifth, bagged the winner’s cheque of ₹3,00,000 and an occasion report bonus of ₹1,00,000. “Information include consistency. There aren’t any shortcuts,” mentioned Gulveer.

Second-placed Harmanjot was tenth total.

Indian girls’s winner and new occasion report holder Seema within the Tata Metal World 25K Kolkata on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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Dominating the race, World College Video games silver medallist Seema registered 1:26:04 to interrupt L. Suriya’s 2017 report of 1:26:53 to be the primary amongst Indian girls and tenth total. Defending champion Sanjivani Jadhav was a distant second.

The outcomes: Worldwide: Males: 1. Joshua Cheptegei (Uga) 1:11:49, 2. Alphonce Simbu (Tan) 1:11:56, 3. Tebello Ramakongoana (Lso) 1:11:59.

Ladies: 1. Degitu Azimeraw (Eth) 1:19:36, 2. Sutume Kebede (Eth) 1:20:28, 3. Meselech Alemayehu (Eth) 1:20:48.

Indian: Males: 1. Gulveer Singh 1:12:06, 2. Harmanjot Singh 1:15:11, 3. Sawan Barwal 1:15:25.

Ladies: 1. Seema 1:26:04, 2. Sanjivani Jadhav 1:30:34, 3. Nirmaben Thakor 1:32:02.