India, March 17 -- Ugandan Harbert Kibet and two-time 5000m world champion Muktar Edris of Ethiopia will headline the 18th edition of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled for April 26.

The World Athletics Gold Label Race boasts a total prize purse of USD 210,000, with USD 26,000 for the winner in the men's and women's categories, along with significant bonuses for course record performances.

Headlining the men's category is Kibet. The 20-year-old Kibet, a finalist at the World Junior Athletics Championships two years ago, made his first appearance in the 10K earlier this year, winning emphatically in the Spanish town of Castellon with a world-leading 26:39, which is the sixth-fastest time ever for the event.

While Kibet is one of the...