Updated On: 21 January, 2024 01:50 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Ethiopian runners expectedly dominated the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024 as defending champion Hayle Lemi Berhanu and Aberash Minsewo won the men`s and women`s titles respectively, here on Sunday.

Athlete Srinu Bugatha reacts after finishing first in the Indian Men`s Elite category at the TATA Mumbai Marathon 2024, in Mumbai. Photo Courtesy: PTI
Among Indian men, Srinu Bugatha recorded the best finish with a timing of 2:17:29 and was followed by Gopi Thonakal (2:18:37) and Sher Singh Tanwar (2:19:37).
The top 10 elite men`s runners featured two Indians with Srinu placed at the eighth spot and Gopi at the 10th. "I was aiming for the course record but the last five kilometres were not good," Indian Army`s Srinu told media after his win, adding that he was not aware of marathon racing until 2013 but he has been working hard to improve his timing.