Ethiopian 10K world record-holder Yalemzerf Yehualaw among women and two-time World Championship silver medallist Kenyan Daniel Simiyu Ebenyo among men will lead the international field of athletes who will be seen in action at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K here on December 17.
Yalemzerf, who holds the 10K record of 29:14 set last year, also sits second on the World all-time list over half-marathon distance with 1:03:51 set in 2021. She won a major marathon in London Marathon 2022, becoming the youngest ever female winner of the event.
Ethiopian Anchinalu Dessie and Kenya’s Betty Chepkemoi Kibet are the main challengers for Yehualaw, who made her 25K debut here. Anchinalu recorded a half-marathon personal best of 1:07:30 in Milan this year, while Kibet has a half-marathon best of 1:06:37, set in the 2021 Roma-Ostia event.
