Ethiopians’ domination in the Mumbai Marathon continued as Tadu Abate Deme and Yeshi Kalayu Chekole won the men’s and women’s elite race titles respectively on Sunday. Leonard Kiprotich Langat (02:10:10) of Kenya and Merhawi Kesete Weldemaryam (02:10:22) of Eritrea were second and third respectively in the men’s elite race. Ethiopians completed a clean sweep in the women’s elite race as Kidsan Alema Gebremedhin (02:27:35) and Gojjam Tsegaye Enyew (02:28:27) finished second and third respectively. In the men’s elite race, eventual winner Abate was locked in a keen battle with last year’s runner-up Merhawi Kesete (Eritrea) and Kenyan Langat. For Karkera, who trains in Russia, it was only a second marathon of his career.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2026 19:43 UTC