Eritrea's Berhane Tesfay and Kenya's Joyce Chepkemoi Tele Triumph at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2025

Tesfay secured a historic win in the men's elite race, while Tele dominated the women's category despite limited preparation.

Berhane Tesfay became the first Eritrean to win the Tata Mumbai Marathon, finishing the men's elite race in 2:11:44, narrowly ahead of compatriot Merhawi Kesete.
Kenya's Joyce Chepkemoi Tele claimed victory in the women's elite category with a time of 2:24:56, just 41 seconds shy of the course record.
Ethiopia's Tesfaye Demeke and Bahrain's Shitaye Eshete took third and second places in the men's and women's elite races, respectively.
In the Indian categories, Anish Thapa and Nirmaben Thakor emerged victorious in the men's and women's full marathon events, with Thapa clocking 2:17:23 and Thakor defending her title with 2:50:06.
The event saw over 65,000 participants across various categories, including a Dream Run for social causes and a historic 20th consecutive half-marathon completion by former BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal.