Berhanu will attempt a hat trick of wins after his back-to-back victories in 2023 and 2024 in the men's section. If successful, he will be the first runner to achieve this honour in the twenty years of history of the race. The women's side looks even more competitive for reigning champion
Ethiopian Hayle Lemi Berhanu became only the second athlete to defend the men's crown in the history of the Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, as he successfully crossed the finish line in 2:07:50