British record holders Cynthia Limo and the men are contested by Muktar Edris and Joshua Cheptegei
Elish McColgan, among others, will compete in the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday (October 20) in the Indian capital.
The 2022 Commonwealth 10,000m champion will face Kenya’s Cynthia Limo, the 2016 World Half Marathon silver medallist, among others.
Of his injury problems in 2023 and last winter, McColgan said: “Being out of the sport for so long makes it difficult. It takes about six months to come back and then more time to get fit. I’m still not in the British record or my personal best, but it’s all coming together well.
“Recently I ran two half marathons on consecutive weekends (the Great Half and the Great Northern Run) which I wouldn’t normally do. It’s hard to do one, let alone two, but it gives me confidence that my body is holding up well and recovering well.”
Elish McColgan (Graham Smith)
McColgan added: “My first international competition was in 2008. at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India, so I’m excited to compete here again. The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon is more of a confidence booster, marking my return to professional running. I may not hit my PB, but I’m happy with my progress leading up to this event.”
In the men’s race, two-time Olympic gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda will meet two-time world 5000m champion Muktar Edris of Ethiopia.
Cheptegei said: “India played a big role for me, especially because it was a big part of my success story. It gave me a real opportunity and even after 10 years my management team said “if you want to spend another 10 years of your career on the roads, you should come back to India”. That is why I have come back to India to give back to the people.”
They are also in the field of women Ethiopia’s Yalemget Yaregal and Tirouye Mesfin both ran 66 minutes.
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