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Srinu Bugatha, Thakor Nirmaben To Defend Indian Elite Crowns In Mumbai Marathon

By IANS News January 06, 2025 • 14:30 PM View: 183

The World Athletics Gold Label: Srinu Bugatha and Thakor Nirmaben Bharatjee, the defending men’s and women’s champions respectively, will headline a star-studded Indian Elite field for the 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon 2025 to be held on January 19.

Reigning Asian marathon champion Man Singh, Olympian Gopi T, a two-time winner and three-time runner-up, and the experienced Kalidas Hirve, who finished fourth in the 2024 edition, are among the leading contenders in the men’s race.

Gopi won the 2024 New Delhi Marathon in 2:14.40, pipping second-placed Army-mate Bugatha by one second.