5-month pregnant woman finishes TCS World 10K Bengaluru

BENGALURU: One of many amazing stories of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2020 is a five-month pregnant woman completing the race in just 62 minutes.

Ankita Gaur, a mom-to-be, completed her run on Sunday, despite being five months pregnant.

The World 10K Bengaluru is an annual 10 km road running competition. The competition was first held in 2008. The World Athletics Gold Label Road Race is being held from December 20 to 27 via the TCSW10K App.

"This is something I have been doing for the past nine years, almost every day. You know, you wake up and go out for a run. Of course, there are times when you are injured or unwell, you have to take a step back. Otherwise, I have been running regularly for nine years, so this is something which is like breathing for me. It comes to me very naturally," said Ankita as per a media release.

"Apparently, running is actually very safe. It's a good exercise to run during pregnancy. Also, if you look at the American Council of Health, it is recommended that if you are a runner, it's absolutely okay. In fact, they recommend you to run. It is very good for the development of the baby, so of course I wanted to go," she added on asked about her motivation behind taking part in the event despite her pregnancy.

An engineer by profession, Ankita has been running in TCS World 10K since 2013. She has also participated in over five international marathons, including in Berlin (three times), Boston, and New York. (IANS)

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