Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata takes place on Sun, Dec 20, 2026 in Kolkata, India. The main route is 25 km.
- Date
- Sun, Dec 20, 2026
- Start
- Kolkata 🇮🇳
- Distance
- 25 km
- Level
- Mixed field
Your 7-week plan to Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata
The Build phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
Build my planFree to start · No credit card
The Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata is a World Athletics Gold Label 25 km race whose route passes Kolkata landmarks including Eden Gardens, Howrah Bridge and Victoria Memorial.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
2:10–2:35
Peak-week training
5–7 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata is 7 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build1 week · Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata?
Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata takes place on Sun, Dec 20, 2026 in Kolkata, India.
How long is Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata?
The main route is 25 km.
Who is Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata for?
Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata has a mixed field of professional and amateur participants.
Similar races
Organising this race?