At the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2022, Parul Chaudhary and Abhishek Pal won the Indian men’s and women’s fields, respectively, know the results and prize money
At the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2022 on Sunday, two new champions were crowned: Parul Chaudhary and Abhishek Pal in the Indian men’s and women’s fields, respectively.
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Parul cruised to victory, barely straying from the pack’s lead, but Sanjivani — the 2019 champion trying to retain her crown — stayed up with her until the group approached the Kanteerava stadium for the closing stretch.
“The route was a bit mountainous,” Parul said of the race, which she has competed in before, “but it was nice since we practiced for it, and I’m delighted with the speed test I did.”
Parul finished first and achieved a personal best in 10K road running at 34:38 thanks to the last sprint. At 34:44, Sanjivani finished six seconds behind.
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Komal Jagadale was the day’s biggest surprise, breaking away from the pack in the final 350 meters to finish in 35:28. Komal, a steeplechaser, had an excellent maiden 10K run, finishing ahead of her seniors, something she herself was surprised by.
“I didn’t expect to be on the podium. I was too preoccupied with racing against the Indian field to bother about chasing down overseas athletes.”
Abhishek Pal finished first in the men’s field at 30:05, followed by Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh at 30:06. Kartik and Gulveer had never raced a 10K on the road before, and both runners — who train together at an Ooty camp — were happy with their results.
“I’m relieved to have won this time. It’s my third time at the TCS World 10K; I finished fourth in 2017 but was unable to compete in 2019 because of a knee ailment.
Women’s 10K (Indian): Parul Chaudhary 34:38, Sanjivani Jadhav 34:44, and Komal Jagadale 35:28. Abhishek Pal (30:05), Kartik Kumar (30:06), and Gulveer Singh (30:06) are the top three Indian men in the 10K.
The total prize fund of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru was US $210,000, where the men’s and women’s winners took home US $26,000.
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