Ethiopians Tadu Abate Deme and Yeshi Kalayu Chekole won the men's and women's titles at the 21st Tata Mumbai Marathon. Ethiopians Tadu Abate Deme and Yeshi Kalayu Chekole registered significant victories in the 21st edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, according to a release. With today's win, the Ethiopians took both men's and women's titles together in Mumbai for the seventh time. Speaking after his victory, Kartik said, "This was my first marathon in Mumbai, and it feels great to win on my debut. Defending champion Anish Thapa delivered another solid performance to finish second in 2:20:08, reinforcing his consistency at the Mumbai Marathon.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2026 15:09 UTC