Ethiopia’s Tadu Abate Deme and Yeshi Kalayu Chekole Crowned Champions at Tata MumbaiMarathon 2026New Course, New Champions: The 21st Edition of Tata Mumbai Marathon Signals a New Era for Indian Distance RunnerMumbai : Ethiopians Tadu Abate Deme and Yeshi Kalayu Chekole registered significant victories in the 21st edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, here today. In the Men’s Elite Marathon, Kenyan Leonard Kiprotich Langat was locked in a keen battle with last year’s runner-up Merhawi Kesete (Eritrea) and Tadu Abate (Ethiopia) right from the start. She clocked 2:49:02 on her maiden attempt to finish overall tenth among the women runners and first among the Indian women. My next goal is to qualify for the Asian Games.”Defending champion Anish Thapa delivered another solid performance to finish second in 2:20:08, reinforcing his consistency at the Mumbai Marathon. The top three finishers in the Indian Elite men’s and women’s categories received prize money of INR 5lakh, INR 4 lakh and INR 3 lakh respectively.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2026 20:59 UTC