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. It was the first career win in a major marathon for Yeshi Chekole, although she had been running this distance since 2019. She went on to win the race, clocking 2:25:13, which was the fifth-fastest time among Mumbai winners to date. Both Abate and Langat exchanged the lead until the 40 km mark, while Kesete was about 50 metres behind them. My body felt in good condition, and I am glad to be here in Mumbai and to win the race".

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2026 11:46 UTC