Olympic marathon champion Tamirat Tola
By OLAWALE ALABI
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia on Saturday won the mens marathon title at the 2024 Paris Games in an Olympic record time of two hours six minutes 26 seconds.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the race was held in brutal heat and humidity over a course of hugely demanding hills.
Tola, who was called into the Ethiopian team as a late replacement, won ahead of Belgiums Bashir Abdi who earned the silver medal in 2:06:47.
Kenyas Benson Kipruto, fastest in the world this year after winning the Tokyo marathon in 2:02:16, marked his Olympic debut with the bronze in 2:07:00.
Kiprutos 39-year-old compatriot Eliud Kipchoge who was seeking a third consecutive title however failed to finish the race. (NAN)
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