Ethiopian runners Tadu Abate and Yeshi Chekole won the men’s and women’s elite races, respectively, at the Mumbai Marathon 2026 on Sunday. Ethiopia’s Medina Armino, who finished third in last year’s Mumbai Marathon, came fifth with 2:33:02. In the men’s elite race, Kenya’s Leonard Langat finished in second spot behind Tadu Abate with a time of 2:10:10. Indian runners at Mumbai Marathon 2026Among Indian elite runners, Sanjivani Jadhav denied Nirmaben Thakor a hat-trick of Mumbai Marathon titles on her course debut. Sunday’s race was the 21st edition of the Mumbai Marathon, which is a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race event.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2026 07:35 UTC