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The 21st variation of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Race, volition beryllium flagged disconnected from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus aboriginal Sunday morning, with an elite tract acceptable to vie alongside a grounds information of implicit 69,000 runners.
The marquee afloat marathon volition beryllium the centrepiece of the event, with apical planetary and Indian athletes vying for honours and a stock of the full prize purse of $389,524.
Promoted by Procam International, the contention volition besides diagnostic a revamped course, with the iconic Mumbai Coastal Road included for the archetypal clip on with the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, offering runners sweeping views of the Arabian Sea.
In the men’s planetary elite race, Eritrea’s Merhawi Kesete (personal champion 2:06:36), runner-up successful Mumbai past year, starts arsenic 1 of the favourites. He volition look stiff contention from Uganda’s 2023 satellite champion Victor Kiplangat (2:05:09), Ethiopia’s Bazezew Asmare (2:04:57), Tadu Abate Deme, Tesfaye Demeke and Kelkile Gezahegn successful what promises to beryllium a high-quality contest.
Indian involvement successful the men’s contention volition beryllium led by Man Singh, the 2025 Mumbai Marathon runner-up and the third-fastest Indian marathoner ever, on with two-time champion Srinu Bugatha and Hyderabad Marathon victor Anish Thapa.
In the women’s planetary elite field, Ethiopia’s Shure Demise, the fastest entrant with a idiosyncratic champion of 2:20:59, headlines a beardown line-up that includes Zinah Senbeta and Yeshi Chekole. Among Indian women, Nirmaben Thakor volition beryllium aiming for a historical hat-trick of Mumbai Marathon titles, facing contention from erstwhile champions Jyoti Gawate and Lalita Babbar.
The elite marathon volition statesman astatine 7:00 a.m., pursuing the amateur and half-marathon races earlier successful the morning, arsenic Mumbai erstwhile again turns into a planetary moving hub for a day.
