The Tata Steel World 25K, partnered by The Telegraph, delivered a riveting spectacle as international champions asserted their dominance and Indian distance running announced another leap forward. While Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei underlined his mastery of the distance in the international elite men’s race, the day truly belonged to India’s Gulveer Singh and Seema, both of whom rewrote the course records in their respective elite categories. Though he fell short of the course record of 1:11:13 set by Daniel Simiu Ebenyo in 2023, Cheptegei’s composed and commanding run reaffirmed his stranglehold over the event. In the Indian elite races, Gulveer Singh clocked 1:12:06 to finish first. Also Read Creating awareness one step at a time, champions with disability redefine grit at raceEqually emphatic was Seema’s triumph in the Indian elite women’s category.

Source: The Telegraph December 22, 2025 05:12 UTC