Kenyan Beatrice Chebet, the World’s most completed athlete of 2024, will headline the inaugural SFC Global 10K, Navi Mumbai, scheduled to be run in Navi Mumbai on February 16, 2025.
Chebet, who set the ten,000m World Record on May 25, 2024, continued her blistering type within the Paris Summer Olympics, profitable Gold within the 5,000m and the ten,000m, making it a uncommon double, changing into solely the third ladies in historical past to win each occasions on the identical Olympic Games.
Chebet will lead a star-studded International Elite discipline of women and men, all vying for glory and a piece of the enticing prize fund.
The occasion can even invite India’s quickest women and men and can provide enticing bonuses for any information which might be damaged.
Chebet’s participation within the SFC Global 10K, Navi Mumbai was introduced by Sandeep Asolkar, CMD of SFC Environmental Technologies, the Title Sponsor and Promoters of the occasion.
“SFC is proud to announce the launch of the SFC Global 10K, Navi Mumbai as a prestigious annual event of international standing in Navi Mumbai. SFC, being in the business of environment and renewable energy and the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, being a top ranking Corporation in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, would like to promote this event to create awareness for Swachh Bharat, environment protection and the use of renewable energy,” stated Sandeep Asolkar.
“We are also privileged and proud to announce the participation of the current global athletics star Beatrice Chebet in our event,” he added.
The SFC Global 10K, Navi Mumbai is being held In Association with the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, who will prolong all logistical help within the efforts to place ahead a profitable, World Class occasion.
Beatrice Chebet, the Wonder Girl: Chebet, operating in solely her second 10,000m race, in Eugene, turned the primary lady to complete underneath 29 minutes on observe, ending in 28:54.14 to interrupt the earlier mark of 29:01.03 by seven seconds. This was her second World Record, after setting the 5km World Record of 14:13 in Barcelona, in December 2023.
The Paris Summer Olympics noticed Beatrice declare the historic double gold within the 5000m and 10000m, pushing again completed world athletes, amongst them fancied names like Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan, to call a number of.
Strong Elite Athlete Field: According the occasion Promoters, the inaugural version of the SFC Global 10K will see participation from round 30 of the world’s quickest female and male street runners, representing round 13 international locations. The Elite Athlete discipline is being put collectively by skilled Elite Athlete coordinator and coach Ian Ladbrooke.
Elaborating on the listing of elite athletes, the Promoters introduced that the lads’s listing would have Rodrigue Kwizera from Burundi, at present ranked No. 2 on the World Athletics Cross Country listing, who has an incredible PB of 27.07 on the street. Birhanu Balew of Bahrain is ranked No. 3 on the earth on observe, with a better of 26.47, carefully adopted by Ethiopian Gemechu Dida, who has a better of 26.54.
The Ladies facet is even stronger, with the presence of Beatrice Chebet of Kenya, who will face a robust problem from Lilian Kasait with a PB of 29.32, ranked third on the World Athletics street listing for 2024 and Margaret Kipkemboi, with a PB of 30.39, who’s at present at No. 4 on the world street listing. With athletes additionally confirmed from UK, Tanzania Uganda, Morocco, Spain, Norway and Romania, it is going to really be a world extravaganza.
Bonanza for Amateur Runners: The SFC Global 10K can be a digital bonanza for novice runners trying to safe their private bests and also will give them an opportunity to climb the rostrum and win enticing prize cash. The flat course will assist contributors aiming for his or her Personal Bests and the chance for a podium end and a possibility to contribute to the environmental and social causes. Competition can be held in 12 age classes every, for women and men, providing prize for the primary 5 finishers in every class.
Event Managed by Aryanz Sports:
The SFC Global 10K can be managed by Aryanz Sports, an organization that has been within the enterprise of organizing mass participation occasions for greater than 20 years.
“Aryanz Sports will strive to ensure that the SFC Global 10K, Navi Mumbai will fulfill all international standards and give its participants an unforgettable running experience on February 16, 2025,” stated Managing Partner Bruno Goveas.
“In order to give all runners a smooth start and an opportunity try for their personal best, all athletes will be corralled according to their timing,” added Goveas.
“Registration fees have been kept at the bare minimum, which includes T-shirt, 3D medals, running bib with timing chip, free running photographs, hot breakfast, digital timing certificate and much more,” stated Goveas.
The registration payment for the 10K can be Rs 1200 plus taxes and comfort payment. Online registration will start on Monday, November 11 and will be finished on the occasion web site www.sfcglobal10k.com. There can even be a 5km Fun Run that may goal NGOs, Institutions, Citizens from numerous walks of life, who would want to use the occasion to make an announcement. The charges for the Fun Run can be Rs 500.
Philanthropy Partner:
International Road Races the world over has a robust join with charity and the SFC Global 10K, Navi Mumbai can even be offering a platform for NGOs and charitable organizations to boost funds for his or her causes.
India Cares Foundation can be a trigger impartial Philanthropy gateway and coordinate and conduct all actions associated to the Philanthropy facet for the occasion.
“We are honored to partner a race that is socially conscious, following the ethos of Promoters SFC Environmental Technologies. With over a dozen years of enabling Non Profits to raise support in funds and well wishers for their cause through running platforms, we are confident that the people of Navi Mumbai and rest of India will embrace the SFC Global 10K,” stated Meena Dave, CEO India Cares Foundation.
