Cheptegei and Eyayu Shine at Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda and Alemaddis Eyayu of Ethiopia claimed victories in the men's and women's elite races respectively at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon. Cheptegei completed the race in 59:46, while Eyayu finished in 1:08:17. Sawan Barwal and Lili Das won Indian titles.

Long-distance running star Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda emerged victorious in the men's elite race at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, held on Sunday.

Clocking in at 59:46 seconds, Cheptegei, the current world and Olympic champion in the 10,000m race, claimed the top spot.

In the women's category, Ethiopia's Alemaddis Eyayu emerged triumphant, completing the course in 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 17 seconds. The event, now in its 19th edition, featured a prize pool of USD 260,000 and held the prestigious World Athletics gold label.