Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola achieved redemption on the streets of Paris, successful the boys’s Olympic marathon in a file time of two:06:26. Tola is the primary Ethiopian man to win Olympic gold within the marathon in 24 years.
Tola made his transfer on the hills between 15 and 20 kilometres, making a 10-second hole and by no means trying again. He prolonged the result in 20 seconds after the enormous hill at 29 km.
This win and Olympic file come simply two months after Tola was initially left off the Ethiopian Olympic marathon group in favour of Sisay Lemma, Kenenisa Bekele and Deresa Geleta. When Lemma withdrew as a result of damage, Tola was named as his substitute.
The hilly Paris course, with greater than 400 metres of elevation achieve, suited Tola’s tactical racing fashion. He had beforehand gained the 2023 New York Marathon final November in a course file time (which has an identical marathon course profile to Paris). Tola can be a former world champion over the space, having gained gold on the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.
Belgium’s Bashir Abdi took silver in 2:06:47, ending 21 seconds behind Tola to earn his second consecutive Olympic marathon medal. (Abdi gained bronze at Tokyo 2020.) Kenya’s Benson Kipruto claimed bronze, crossing the road in 2:07:00.
Cam Levins was the highest Canadian marathon in Paris, ending in thirty sixth place in 2:11:56. Calgary’s Rory Linkletter was forty seventh, in 2:13:09.
Eliud Kipchoge DNF
Defending Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge didn’t end the race, stepping off the marathon course after the 30K mark. He struggled with the hills between 15 and 20 kilometres, falling eight minutes behind the leaders. This marks his first profession marathon DNF. Coming into Paris 2024, Kipchoge had aspirations of changing into the primary three-time Olympic marathon champion.
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