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World 10K Bangalore

Name: TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2025 | Full Highlights & Best Moments
Uploaded: 2025-04-28
Description: The TCS World 10K Bengaluru is a flagship road race in Bengaluru (Bangalore), India, established in 2008. It is a World Athletics Gold Label event and an AIMS-certified race. The event is organized by

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Race date in 200 days: Apr 25, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Bengaluru · 10km
Entry fee: ₹2,250Varies by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Apr 25, 2027 · Soon

2026Date Apr 26, 2026 · Entry Feb 13, 2026 ~ Mar 20, 2026

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 7, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The TCS World 10K Bengaluru is a flagship road race in Bengaluru (Bangalore), India, established in 2008.

It is a World Athletics Gold Label event and an AIMS-certified race.

The event is organized by Procam International, the organizer of the Mumbai Marathon and Delhi half marathon, with TCS as the title sponsor.

It is a multi-category event welcoming elite athletes, senior citizens, runners with disabilities and beginners.

Alongside the Open 10K, it includes the Majja Run (Fun Run), the Senior Citizens' Run and the Champions with Disability category.

More than 30,000 people take part each year.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

#TCSWorld10KBengaluru#Bengaluru#Overseas Marathon#April Marathon#World certified marathon

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 4

AravindRan in 2026 · Finish time 0:41:27

“The first kilometer turned out to be the slowest, exactly as I had feared.”

The narrow opening sections and turns made it difficult to build speed, but they used the crowd support and downhill sections in the latter stages to finish in 41:27.

Read the original on Geeks on Feet

AkshayRan in 2025 · Finish time 59:42

“I felt emotional; several months of training had culminated in this moment.”

Akshay hit his goal of breaking 60 minutes at the 2025 TCS World 10K, finishing in 59:42. He started in corral C, worked through early congestion and a 5K climb, then drew energy from the downhill finish and the crowds in the city center. He found the aid stations, expo, and bib pickup convenient, but was less impressed by the course trash cans and the post-race snacks.

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ManiRan in 2025 · Finish time 41:17

“The corral management this year was exceptional—no jostling, no chaos.”

Mani set a personal best of 41:17 at the 2025 TCS World 10K. The first 1.5K after the start was crowded, but they found their rhythm afterward and used the aid stations in the humid weather, finishing on the strength of support on the 5K climb and a final push over the last 400m.

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Main-Perception-993Ran in 2023 · Finish time 00:53:40

“I had a great time and will hopefully come back next year in Group B.”

Main-Perception-993 completed their first 10K at the 2023 TCS World 10K Bengaluru in 53:40. The crowd right after the start made it hard to settle into a pace, but they found their rhythm after 4K and ran past cheering sections, music, and city landmarks. They rated the race's organization — aid stations, medical support, and signage — as well handled.

Read the original on Reddit

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

2025 Highlights

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Qualifying time

Main path to confirm participation in Open 10K —

Approved competition (5K~full marathon) within the last 18 months as of the competition date finisher certificate submission required,

cutoff points vary by age and gender

Organizer's page

First come, first served

Limited quota for female applicants/youth (15-21 years old)/senior citizens (65 years old or older) —

finisher certificate Submission required, but closed on a first-come, first-served basis

Organizer's page

Charity

By participating through a partner NGO, registered charity applicants can participate without finisher certificate.

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 10km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:10

Time limit1 hour

1 hour and 30 minutes to qualify for a finisher certificate and a place in the timed results; you may still finish after this limit.

Indian nationals INR 2,250 · Foreign nationals USD 50 (including 18% GST) — based on the Open 10K
New rates for 2027 not announced. Fees for other categories such as Maja Run, Senior Citizens, and Champions with Disability have not been confirmed.

START

Coobburn Road (opposite RSAOI Gate 5), near Cantirava Stadium, Bengaluru

as of 2026

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Coobburn Road, in front of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Parade Ground, Bengaluru

as of 2026

Finish · Google Maps

Runners start · local time — 2027 not yet announced. Note for 2026: wave start between 06:10 and 08:45

The TCS World 10K Bengaluru starts and finishes at Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

After leaving the stadium, the 10 km course follows a loop through the streets of Bengaluru, so the routes to the start and finish are the same.

The event centres on the World 10K for international and Indian elite runners and the Open 10K for amateur runners, with the 5.7 km Majja Run also taking place.

The event was first held in 2008 and is organised by the Indian sports events company Procam International.

At the time, it was the youngest event to receive an IAAF Gold Label among the races with that status, and it continues as a World Athletics-certified course.

Other options include the 4.2 km Senior Citizens Run, the 4.2 km Champions with Disability event for participants with disabilities,

and the 10 km corporate category, in which teams of 3 compete for the fastest time.

World Athletics Label: Label Label
AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)
Typical race-season temperature: around 28°C (83°F): Hot race — plan fluids and electrolytes

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Pacers

Finisher certificate

Finisher medal

Timing chip attached bib

Course My water supply and supply

Finisher certificate (Complete within 1 hour and 30 minutes, issued after the race)

Gyeonggi photo service

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Pick up your bib at the expo

Receipt in person (government-issued photo ID + registration confirmation required), no mailing, limited to 1 person per proxy.
2-3 days before the competition as of 2026 (not announced in 2027)

St. Joseph Indian High School, Vitthal Mallya Road, Bengaluru

as of 2026

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Get an NCMC (National Common Mobility Card) at any Namma Metro station — it now works across both the metro and BMTC buses, so one card covers most of your transit needs.

Getting to the start

MG Road Metro Station or Trinity Metro Station (Purple Line) — both walking distance to RSAOI Ground Gate No. 4

Runners assemble at RSAOI (Rajendra Sinhji Army Officers Institute) Ground,

off Cubbon Road/Cubbon Park, official start/finish at Sree Kanteerava Stadium nearby.

Per 2026 edition: BMRCL ran Namma Metro from 03:30am (3.5hrs earlier than normal Sunday service), 12-min frequency from all 4 terminal stations and Majestic.

Cubbon Road (southbound), MG Road (northbound) and internal Cubbon Park roads closed 5:00-11:00am race day.

Getting to the finish

same as start — Sree Kanteerava Stadium/RSAOI Ground area, MG Road or Trinity metro stations

Loop course starting and ending at the stadium.

More details

Free shuttle buses for Open 10K participants from three pickup points to the RSAOI gate: Coffee Day Square (Siddalinga Junction),

Kasturba Road, and Trinity Circle.

Limited on-site parking with advance sticker only.

Per prior (2026) edition — 2027 date (Apr 25) not yet separately published but venue is the race's fixed home.

IC card

NCMC (National Common Mobility Card)

Ticket counters at all Namma Metro stations, and RBL Bank branches across Bengaluru.

Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

More details

The card itself costs about Rs 50 and is topped up at stations, online, or via banking apps;

you typically need to register your details and share your registered number with the counter operator.

Since June 2026 the same card also works on BMTC buses.

No verified source confirms foreign contactless bank cards work at Namma Metro gates.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

As the race takes place in Bengaluru on 25 April, check the local temperature before the start and decide on your clothing and fuelling needs.

For the 10 km, prioritise the clothing and fuelling plan you normally use for this distance, adjusting your outer layer to the local weather.

It is safer to follow your own 10 km race plan rather than increasing your fuelling as if you were preparing for a longer distance.

Both the start and finish are at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, so choose accommodation with easy access to the stadium.

You will not need to plan separate routes to the start and finish on race day.

Amateur runners can choose the Open 10K, while the 5.7 km Majja Run is available for a shorter event.

Senior participants should check the 4.2 km category, participants with disabilities should check the separate 4.2 km category,

and corporate participants should arrange their teams of 3 in advance.

Times are local to Bengaluru. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start/finish area.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

St. Mark's Hotel

Hotel · 1.0km

8.8/10(292)

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Jw Marriott Hotel Bengaluru

Hotel · 515m

8.2/10(164)

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The Chancery Pavilion

Hotel · 842m

8.1/10(795)

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Olive Richmond Circle - By Embassy Group

Hotel · 433m

8.1/10(444)

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Melange Astris

Hotel · 878m

8.0/10(208)

View on Booking.com

Ramanashree Richmond Circle Bangalore

Hotel · 489m

7.7/10(79)

View on Booking.com

Ibis Bengaluru City Centre - An Accor Brand

Hotel · 331m

7.3/10(976)

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

29 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

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About World 10K Bangalore — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run