IN PHOTOS: Tadu Abate Deme clinches Men’s Elite title at Tata Mumbai Marathon

Updated On: 18 January, 2026 02:11 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Ethiopian runner Tadu Abate Deme won the Men’s Elite race at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026, clocking an impressive 2:09:55. Kenya’s Leonard Langat finished second, while Ethiopia’s Merhawi Weldemaryam secured third, completing a strong podium finish. (Pics/YouTube.SonyLIV and Ashish Raje)

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<p>Tadu Abate Deme of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to clinch the Men’s Elite title at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026, clocking 2:09:55 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)</p>

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Tadu Abate Deme of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to clinch the Men’s Elite title at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026, clocking 2:09:55 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)

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Kenyan athlete Leonard Langat finishes second in the Men’s Elite race with a time of 2:10:10 at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)

<p>Apart from Tadu, another Ethiopian runner, Merhawi Weldemaryam, secures the third position in the Men’s Elite category at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026, clocking a time of 2:10:22 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)</p>

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Apart from Tadu, another Ethiopian runner, Merhawi Weldemaryam, secures the third position in the Men’s Elite category at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026, clocking a time of 2:10:22 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)

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Athletes ran with fierce intensity against the scenic backdrop of the Arabian Sea at the Mumbai Marathon 2026 (Pic/Ashihs Raje)

<p>Podium finishers Tadu Abate Deme (first), Leonard Langat (second) and Merhawi Weldemaryam (third) were drained after the Men’s Elite race at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)</p>

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Podium finishers Tadu Abate Deme (first), Leonard Langat (second) and Merhawi Weldemaryam (third) were drained after the Men’s Elite race at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)

<p>International Elite and the Indian Elite race at the Mumbai Marathon 2026 was quite close. The difference between the winners and the fastet lossers was quite thin (Pic/Ashish Raje)</p>

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International Elite and the Indian Elite race at the Mumbai Marathon 2026 was quite close. The difference between the winners and the fastet lossers was quite thin (Pic/Ashish Raje)

<p>Tadu Abate Deme and other athletes acknowledged the crowd after his winning performance in the Men’s Elite race at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)</p>

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Tadu Abate Deme and other athletes acknowledged the crowd after his winning performance in the Men’s Elite race at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)

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The coastal road in Worli, added visual splendour to the Mumbai Marathon 2026 route (Pic/Ashish Raje)

<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, and Kiren Rijiju were also present at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)</p>

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, and Kiren Rijiju were also present at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 (Pic/YouTube.SonyLIV)

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