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IN PHOTOS: Tadu Abate Deme clinches Men’s Elite title at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026

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)

Ethiopian runner Tadu Abate Deme wins the Men’s Elite race at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026

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Ethiopian runner Tadu Abate Deme wins the Men’s Elite race at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026
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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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)

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)

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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)

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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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)

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

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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)

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)

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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)

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)

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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)

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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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)

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

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

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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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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