Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Defending champions lead Indian elite at Tata Mumbai Marathon
The Tata Mumbai Marathon is happening on January 18 in Mumbai.
It's a big race with 36 top Indian athletes, including the current champions Anish Thapa and Nirmaben Thakor.
They will compete for prizes and try to set new records.
Anish is the defending men's champion and has a good personal record.
He will face strong competition from Man Singh, who is very fast.
Nirmaben is aiming to win her third title in a row.
There are also other strong runners like Jyoti Gawate and Bhagirathi.
The race has big prizes, including money for the top three finishers and bonuses for breaking records.
Defending champions Anish Thapa and Nirmaben Thakor will lead the Indian elite races at the Tata Mumbai Marathon on January 18.
Top three finishers in men's and women's categories will receive prize money of Rs 5 lakh, Rs 4 lakh, and Rs 3 lakh respectively.
Anish Thapa, with a personal best of 2:16:41, will face competition from Man Singh, the third-fastest Indian marathoner with a personal best of 2:13:25.
Nirmaben Thakor aims to secure a historic hat-trick of titles, facing competition from Jyoti Gawate and other top athletes.
The race features 36 top Indian athletes, including experienced champions and emerging talent.
- Who
- Defending champions Anish Thapa and Nirmaben Thakor, along with other top Indian athletes
- What
- Tata Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Race
- When
- January 18
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To compete for titles and prize money in the men's and women's elite races
- Prize Money (1st place)
- Rs 5 lakh
- Prize Money (2nd place)
- Rs 4 lakh
- Prize Money (3rd place)
- Rs 3 lakh
- Event Record Bonus
- Rs 2 lakh
- Indian Event Record Jackpot
- Rs 1 lakh
- Number of Athletes
- 36 (23 men, 13 women)
- Men's Event Record
- Nitendra Singh Rawat (2:15:48)
- Women's Event Record
- Sudha Singh (2:34:56)
