Ethiopia’s Tadu Deme and Yeshi Chekole crowned champions at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026Mumbai, Jan 18(UNI): 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. She clocked 2:49:02 on her maiden attempt to finish overall tenth among the women runners and first among the Indian women. The top three finishers in the Indian Elite men’s and women’s categories received prize money of INR 5 lakh, INR 4 lakh and INR 3 lakh respectively.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2026 13:16 UTC