Race results announced on race day will be ‘provisional’. Final results and entitlement to prize money shall be subject to the rules mentioned herein and the Race Regulations.
Only those 25K runners confirmed by the Event Promoter as elite starting their race at the official 25K Elite start time on Sunday, 15th December 2024 will be entitled to be considered for prize money given in Chart A and B, and event record bonus earnings given in Chart C of the prize money structure, where applicable.
A confirmed 25K Elite runner starting his/her race at any start time other the official 25K Elite start time shall be disqualified from the Event.
An Elite runner, Indian or international, who is one of the top overall 25K Elite finishers, will be entitled to prize money stated in Chart A. The first 6 Indian Elite 25K finishers who do not finish in the top overall 25K Elite finishers, will be entitled to prize money in Chart B. However, where an Indian Elite runner finishes as one of the top overall 25K Elite finishers, he/she will receive prize money stated either in Chart A or Chart B, whichever is higher.
In the instance of an Indian elite availing of the higher prize money amount from Chart B, there will be no change in the overall finishing position of the said Indian elite runner; the overall finishing positions remain the same.
Finish positions of the 25K Elite runners shall be basis gun time only.
Event Record Bonus:
Bonus for overall 25K Elite winner [Chart C (i)] – The event record bonus will be for the overall 25K Elite winner finishing sub 1:11:13s (Men, 1:11:12s or faster) / sub 1:18:47s (Women, 1:18:46s or faster).
Bonus for Indian 25K Elite winner [Chart C (ii)] – The bonus amount will be for the Indian 25K Elite winner finishing sub 1:15:17s (Men, 1:15:16s or faster) / sub 1:26:53s (Women, 1:26:52s or faster).
Elite athletes must cross the start line within 30 seconds of gun start time to be eligible for timings, rankings and thereby prize money.
In addition to the above, entitlement to finish positions and prize money winnings are also subject to–
Bib tag timing captured across all timing points on the course, including at the start and finish mats,
Physical verification by technical officials and anti-cheat cameras, and
Dope test results (applicable only for relevant 25K Elite finishers).
An elite athlete refusing, for reasons whatsoever, to undergo dope testing (where chosen) will be disqualified from this Event and shall not be allowed to participate in the subsequent two editions of the Event. His/her finish position at the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata 2024 and consequent prize money entitlement shall stand disqualified and forfeited.
Athletes found to have interchanged their running number bib and/or bib tag with others, will be disqualified from the competition. Such athletes shall not be entitled to any timing or prize money (where applicable).
Prize winners declared may be required to submit further proof of identity/age, as may be required by the Event Promoter, for disbursement of prize money, failing which the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, withhold disbursement or disqualify the said elite from competition.
Prize money and bonus winnings are subject to applicable Indian Income Tax Rules, and the same would be borne by the winner.
Indian Elite runners entitled to prize money given in Chart A, will receive prize money equivalent in Indian Rupees calculated at the applicable exchange rate as on date of disbursement.
Protests and Appeals:
The athlete and/or his/her representative can appeal to the Race Referee in relation to the official race results declared, in writing, within 30 minutes of the official announcement of the results on race day. Results will be put up at the elite athlete tent.
The protest letter needs to be submitted at the Elite Result Appeals Desk outside the men elite athlete tent.
Where the Race Referee makes a decision, the athlete and/or the representative has the right to appeal to the Jury of Appeal. An appeal to the Jury of Appeal must be made at the Elite Result Appeals Desk within 30 minutes – (i) of the official announcement of the amended result which has been arrived at from the decision by the Race Referee, or (ii) of informing the person lodging the protest that the results will not be amended.
The Jury of Appeal shall deliver its decision within 14 working days of filing the appeal. The decision of the Jury of Appeal shall be final and there shall be no further right of appeal.
The Protests and Appeals for the elite races will be guided by rules given in this document, and the World Athletics Competition Rules in force on race day (i.e. 15th December 2024).
