POSTED BY ANAGHA SAKPAL DT. ON 12/01/2026(9004379946)
Mumbai, (RMN): When over 69,000 runners take to the streets for the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 on Sunday, 18 January, most will be focused on finishing strong. 135 participants will also be celebrating their birthday on race day.
Of these, 93 are men and 42 are women, choosing to mark another year of life by running through Mumbai rather than celebrating in a traditional setting. For these runners, race day becomes a personal milestone, blending fitness, commitment and celebration.
Set within an edition that has already confirmed 69,100 participants, the birthday runners offer a glimpse into the many individual stories that come together at the Tata Mumbai Marathon each year. Personal moments unfold alongside the collective experience of thousands running across distances.
22 runners participating have run for 15 years or more
The 2026 edition will also see stories of long-term association with the event. Twenty-two runners will participate in the Full Marathon after having run the distance for more than 15 years:
6 runners completing 15 years
10 runners completing 16 years
2 runners completing 17 years
4 runners completing 19 years – Mukesh Singh, Rakesh Tagore, Khemraj Varshney, Madhur Kotharay
