Overview
- Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei took first in the men’s race in his 25 km debut, with fellow debutants Alphonce Simbu and Tebello Ramakongoana in the elite field.
- West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose fired the starter’s pistol on Red Road as runners set off in early-morning fog.
- Organisers reported more than 23,000 registrants for the milestone edition spanning elite and mass-participation fields.
- Procam International put up a USD 25,000 world-record bonus within a total prize purse of USD 142,214, with equal awards for men and women.
- Defending champion Sutume Asefa Kebede competed seeking a third consecutive women’s title, with full podium details not provided in the available reports.