Open 10K

To optimize the on-ground experience and prioritize runner well-being, applications for the Open 10K race category at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 will be accepted only with a valid timing certificate that meets the confirmation criteria defined below.

This step ensures:

• A smoother race-day experience for all.
• Participation of committed runners who meet basic endurance benchmarks.
• Greater focus on health, fitness, and preparedness.
• Higher course efficiency and crowd management.

Details on guidelines of qualification events, accepted timing formats, and cut-off criteria is mentioned below.

Confirmation Criteria of Open 10K of TCS W10K Bengaluru 2026

Entry to the Open 10K race category will be confirmed based on the ‘confirmation criteria’ explained in detail below:

1. Timings of only marathon (42.195 km), 25 km distance, half marathon (21.097 km) , 10 Km and the 5 Km distances conducted at an on-ground event will be considered to qualify for the Open 10K race category. Timing certificate of a recognized timed relay race, where an individual covers a distance of minimum 5 km, will be considered to qualify for Open 10K race category.

2. To be eligible for this confirmation under this criterion, your timing certificate needs to show your finish time as specified below:

3. Applicants will get their confirmation after 10 working days of registration.

4. Applicants can submit timing certificates of only those events wherein Race promoters/organizers need to follow the below mentioned guidelines,  for timing certificates of their races to be considered under confirmation criteria. Where any of the guidelines are not followed by a promoter/organizer, or where there are many issues/complaints relating to timing, distance or technical conduct of the race, Procam may at its sole discretion, not accept the timing certificates of such running events. Decision of Procam in this regard will be final and binding.

1. The running event must have been conducted on or after 18th April 2024.
2. The course is measured either by an accredited World Athletics/AIMS measurer using the calibrated bicycle method http://aims-worldrunning.org/measurement/MeasurementOfRoadRaceCourses.pdf OR by a local state athletic association representative using a GPS measurement device. Measurement by GPS device has been found to underestimate course length by approximately 100m over a 10 KM distance so the target reading for a GPS-measured marathon should be 1% more than the advertised distance, i.e., 10.1 km. Equivalent GPS device target lengths for other race distances would be 5 km : 5.05 km; Half Marathon:21.31 km; 25 km: 25.25 km; Marathon: 42.62 km. The measurement report must be uploaded onto the official website of the event.
3. All runners are compulsorily timed using the RFID technology.
   1. Timing tags must have been securely pasted to the running number bibs before handing them over to the runners – timing tags must not be handed out loose to the runners.
   2. The provisional timing results are displayed on the website within 12 hours of the published close hour of the race.
   3. Final race results should be available on the event website and verifiable online.

5. The qualification timings mentioned above (point 2) will be considered only for confirmation eligibility of an applicant in the Open 10K race category. Timing results, rankings and certificates of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 will be generated only for runners who complete the 10K distance within 1 hour 30 minutes from their start time.

6. Please note, that accepting timing certificates of an event for entry confirmation is at the sole discretion of the Event Promoter, Procam International.

7. Guidelines for race promoters/organizers of running events –

Race promoters/organizers need to follow the below mentioned guidelines for timing certificates of their races to be considered under confirmation criteria. Where any of the guidelines are not followed by a promoter/organizer, or where there are many issues/complaints relating to timing, distance or technical conduct of the race, Procam may at its sole discretion, not accept the timing certificates of such running events. Decision of Procam in this regard will be final and binding.

1. The running event must have been conducted on or after 18th April 2024.
2. Please note your running event cannot state verbally or in writing, expressed or implied, as an official qualifier to the TCS World 10K Bengaluru across any forms of communication.
3. The course must be measured by an AIMS ratified/local state athletic association representative; and the measurement report must be uploaded on the official website of the event.
4. All runners are compulsorily timed using the RFID technology.
   1. Timing tags must have been securely pasted to the running number bibs before handing over to the runners – timing tags must not be handed out loose to runners.
   2. In addition to the timing mats at the start and finish gates, the course should have the following minimum number of mats on the course (split points) –
      1. For a full marathon course (42.195 km) – at least 3 split point timing mats.
      2. For a 25 km course – at least 2 split point timing mats.
      3. For a half marathon course (21.097 km) – at least 2 split point timing mats.
      4. For a 10 km & 5 Km course – at least 1 split timing mat.
   3. The provisional timing results are displayed on the website within 12 hours of the published close hour of the race. Results and timing certificates should be available for verification by Procam on the website.
   4. Final Race results should be available on the event website and verifiable online. Such final results must also include timings of runners recorded on the minimum number of split points as mentioned in point iv(c) above.
5. Please note your running events cannot state verbally or in writing, expressed or implied, as an official qualifier to the TCS World 10K Bengaluru across any forms of communication.
6. Adequate verifiable mechanisms are required to be put in place to verify that the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 applicant is the runner who registered and ran at the running event in question.
7. Runners with results that show timings of lesser number of split points/split point timing data not available, such timing results/certificates will not be considered for the TCS World 10K Bengaluru.
8. In case it is observed that there are a substantial number of finishers with one or more timing split point missing data/data not available, Procam may at its sole discretion not accept timing certificates of such running events. The decision of Procam shall be final and binding. The organizer/promoter to give a written declaration to Procam confirming the following–
   1. The technical conduct of the race in question is being assisted by the local/state athletics federation.
   2. Number of timing mats used (in addition to mats at start and finish gates) and the course map specifying locations where mats are placed (indicating kilometer point) on the course map of timed race categories.
   3. The course has adequate verifiable anti-cheat mechanisms, including timings mats at split points, functional cameras at important junctions, throughout the duration of the race with footage available for verification and officials present at crucial junctions.
   4. It is advised that the final timing results declared for all timed categories be shared with Procam International in an excel file capturing the appended details of all finishers of the race, at tcsworld10k@procam.in . This is required for the verification of results
      1. First Name, middle name & Last Name
      2. Bib no.
      3. Gender
      4. All Split point timings data including Start point
      5. Net finish time
      6. Rank

All applicants and confirmed participants of the TCS World 10K 2026 are requested to visit the event website: https://tcsworld10k.procam.in/ for regular updates.