The TCS World 10K Bengaluru is an annual 10 kilometres road running competition which takes place in Bengalore, India. The competition was first held in 2008 and usually takes place in late May.
The race, which is certified by AIMS-certified, begins and ends at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, after looping through the roads of Bengaluru. The different race categories at the event are – World 10K (participation restricted to International and National athletes), Open 10K (participation open to amateur runners), Majja Run (a 5.7 Km run meant for fun runners), Senior Citizens’ Run (a 4.2 Km run for Senior Citizens, and the Champions with Disability event (a 4.2 Km event for persons with disability). In addition to this there also is a 10 Km Corporate Champions category in which companies can field a team of 3 members and compete to achieve the best aggregate time..
The event is organised by Procam International, a sport and leisure management firm which is also responsible for the Mumbai Marathon and Delhi Half Marathon. There is a total prize pot of US$160,000
The 7th Edition of World 10K was held on the 18 May 2014 with legendary Olympian Carl Lewis as its Event Ambassador.
It is also the largest single fundraising opportunity for NGOs in South India. Since its inaugural year, almost Rs 16 Crore has been raised by over 250 NGOs; last year, Rs. 4.04 crore was raised. At this 8th edition of the TCS W10K there will be many new features and opportunities to raise awareness and funds.
