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Mumbai’s Marathon Masters: A look back at elite and Indian champions

Updated on: 17 January,2026 09:16 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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mid-day highlights all the elite and Indian champions of the Mumbai Marathon right from the inaugural event in 2004 to the last edition in 2025

Mumbai’s Marathon Masters: A look back at elite and Indian champions

2004 elite men’s winner Hendrik Ramala; 2004 Indian men’s winner KC Ramu; Ram Singh Yadav, 1st Indian to qualify for Olympics through TMM (2012); TMM’s course record holder Hayle Lemi Berhani (2:07:32); 2025 elite men’s champ Berhane Tesfay; 2025 Indian men’s winner Anish Thapa; 2025 India women’s winner Nirmaben Thakor

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2004-2005

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Hendrik Ramala (RSA) 2:15:47 & Urgya Violette (POL) 2:47:53 
Julius Sugut (KEN) 2:13:20 & Seboka Mulu (ETH) 2:35:03


Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
KC Ramu 2:26:14, & Hidangmayum S. Devi 2:59:47
Bala Ram 2:25:26 & Indresh Dhiraj 3:04:32



The lead pack of the inaugural Mumbai Marathon in 2004The lead pack of the inaugural Mumbai Marathon in 2004

2006-2007

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Rono Daniel (KEN) 02:12:03 & Seboka Mulu (ETH) 02:24:43
John Kelai (KEN) 02:12:27 & Xia Yang Feng (CHN) 02:36:16

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Nathuram 02:24:43 & Leelamma Alphanso 03:02:41
Ram Singh Yadav 02:20:33 & Leelamma Alphanso 02:59:48

2008-2009

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
John Kelai (KEN) 02:12:22, & Seboka Mulu (ETH) 02:24:43
Kenneth Mugura (KEN) 2:11:51 & Haille Kebebush (ETH) 2:34:08

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Ram Singh Yadav 2:18:23 & Devi Pasholtima 03:02:28
Ram Singh Yadav 2:18:03 & Laruna Devi 3:09.59

2010-2011

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Denis Ndiso (KEN) 02:12:03 & Bizunesh Mohammed (ETH) 02:31:09
Girma Assefa (ETH) 2:09:54; & Koren Yal (ETH) 2:26:56

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Binning Lyngkhoi 02:20:12 & Shastri Devi 03:10:03 
Binning Lyngkhoi 2:21:16 & Jyoti Gawate 3:05:30

2012-2013

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Laban Moiben (KEN) 2:10:48 & Netsanet Abeyo (ETH) 2:26:12
Jackson Kiprop (UGA) 2:09:32 (SCMM New Course Record) & Valentine Kipketer (KEN) 2.24.33

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Ram Singh Yadav 2:16:59 (Overall 12) & Lalita Babar 2:53:35 
Binning Lynkhoi 2:21:51 & Lalita Babar 2:53:42

2014-2015

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Evans Ruto (KEN) 02:09:33 & Dinknesh Mekash (ETH) 02:28:08
Tesfaye Abera (ETH) 2:09:46 & Dinknesh Mekash (ETH) 2:30:00;

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Karan Singh 02:24:08  & Lalita Babar 02:50:31 
Karan Singh 2:21:35 & O P Jaisha 2:37:29

2016-2017

Overall Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Gideon Kipketer (KEN) 02:08:35 & Shuko Genemo (ETH) 02:27:50
Alphonce Simbu (TAN) 02:09:32 & Bornes Kitur (KEN) 02:29:02

Overall Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Nitendra Singh Rawat 02:15.48 & Sudha Singh 02:39:28 
Kheta Ram 02:19:51 & Jyoti Gawte 02:50:53;  

2018-2019

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Solomon Deksisa (ETH) 02:09:33 & Amane Gobana (ETH) 02:25:49.
Cosmas Lagat (KEN) 02:09:15 & Worknesh Alemu (ETH) 02:25:45

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Gopi Thonakal 02:16:51 & Sudha Singh 02:48:32
Nitendra Singh Rawat 02:15:52. & Sudha Singh 02:34:55

2022-2023

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Derara Hurisa (ETH) 2:08:09 & Amane Beriso (ETH) 2:24:51; 
Hayle Lemi (ETH) 02:07:32 & Anchalem Haymanot (ETH) 02:24:15

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Srinu Bugatha 2:18:44 & Sudha Singh 2:45:30
Gopi Thonakal 02:16:41 & Chavi Yadav 02:50:35

2024

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Hayle Lemi (ETH) 2:07:50 & Aberash Minsewo (ETH) 2:26:06

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Srinu Bugatha 2:17:29 & Nirmaben Thakor 2:47:11

2025

Full Marathon Elite Men & Women
Berhane Tesfay (Eri) 02:11:44 & Joyce chepkemoi Tele (ken) 02:24:56

Full Marathon Indian Men & Women
Anish Thapa 02:17:23 & Nirmaben Thakor 02:50:06

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Record participants for TMM 2026

* After adding the iconic Bandra-Worli Sea Link to its route map in 2010, the TMM’s 2026 edition will witness the addition of the Coastal Road 

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