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Freshworks Chennai Marathon 2026
4 January 2026 · Chennai
Freshworks Chennai Marathon 2026 was held on 4 January 2026 in Chennai. The Full Marathon had 883 finishers. The median chip time was 5:14:25. Tsegaye Molla recorded the fastest time at 2:26:18. Women made up 5.1% of finishers.
Finish Time Distribution
The median finish time was 5:14:25 — the middle of the pack crossed around the 5:14 mark.
Gender Breakdown
Men 95%Women 5%
Top Finishers
Men
| 1 | Tsegaye Molla | 2:26:18 |
| 2 | Juma Wycliffe | 2:27:14 |
| 3 | Nilesh Arsekar | 2:28:48 |
| 4 | Prathamesh Paramkar | 2:30:04 |
| 5 | Stephen Kosgei | 2:31:07 |
Women
| 1 | Senait Kefelegn Lesharge | 3:07:16 |
| 2 | Firehiwot Shemsu | 3:10:25 |
| 3 | Seema | 3:17:50 |
| 4 | Bijoya Barman | 3:23:20 |
| 5 | Faleshwari Rajwade | 3:25:36 |
Pacing Analysis
| Segment | Avg Pace | Median Pace |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5 km | 6:23/km | 6:19/km |
| 5–9 km | 6:31/km | 6:27/km |
| 9–18.18 km | 6:38/km | 6:35/km |
| 18.18–29.7 km | 7:00/km | 6:56/km |
| 29.7–34.71 km | 7:11/km | 7:11/km |
| 34.71–39.72 km | 7:22/km | 7:23/km |
| 39.72–42.195 km | 7:25/km | 7:27/km |
Average pace slowed by 16% from the first to the last segment — a common positive-split pattern.
All Results
Showing 1–20 of 1,151
| # | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsegaye Molla | 2:26:18 |
| 2 | Juma Wycliffe | 2:27:14 |
| 3 | Nilesh Arsekar | 2:28:48 |
| 4 | Prathamesh Paramkar | 2:30:04 |
| 5 | Stephen Kosgei | 2:31:07 |
| 6 | Vinothkumar S | 2:33:11 |
| 7 | Pradnyavant Undirwade | 2:36:52 |
| 8 | Amar Singh Devanda | 2:39:12 |
| 9 | Samuel Bennett | 2:55:31 |
| 10 | Niguse Kebede Gurmessa | 2:57:51 |
| 11 | Sathish M | 2:59:57 |
| 12 | Santhosh Babu | 3:04:33 |
| 13 | Takuya Nakamura | 3:06:29 |
| 14 | Senait Kefelegn Lesharge | 3:07:16 |
| 15 | Firehiwot Shemsu | 3:10:25 |
| 16 | Kanakappa Gurikara | 3:11:14 |
| 17 | Bikhyat Deuri | 3:12:38 |
| 18 | Praveenraj Gunasekaran | 3:15:45 |
| 19 | Vijay Kumar | 3:16:10 |
| 20 | Sudar M | 3:16:59 |
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