Ethiopia’s Tola triumphs in men’s marathon as Ugandans Kiplangat, Kwemboi gallantly fight on
The eagerly awaited men’s marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics ended on Sunday morning. Hundreds of spectators from the different countries thronged the main starting point at Hotel Du Ville, on the streets and at the finishing to witness first hand. After a grueling two hours, six minutes and 26 mirco-seconds, Ethiopian Tamirat Tola won […] The post Ethiopia’s Tola triumphs in men’s marathon as Ugandans Kiplangat, Kwemboi gallantly fight on appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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The eagerly awaited men’s marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics ended on Sunday morning.
Hundreds of spectators from the different countries thronged the main starting point at Hotel Du Ville, on the streets and at the finishing to witness first hand.
After a grueling two hours, six minutes and 26 mirco-seconds, Ethiopian Tamirat Tola won the race under sunny conditions.
Tola’s time was also a new Olympic record, a feat wildly celebrated by a handful of Ethiopian fans including the legend Haile Haile Gebrselassie (four-time world champion and two-time Olympic champion).
Bashir Abdi (Germany) posted 2:06,47 for silver and Kenya’s Benson Kipruto settled for third place with 2:07.00.
It was a rather a tough morning for Uganda’s three ambassadors in this race.
Victor Kiplangat finished 37th with a time of 2:11.59 and another Ugandan, Andrew Rotich Kwemoi completed the race in the 62nd position (2:17.28).
Steven Kissa pulled out after 25 kilometres whilst the defending champion Eliud Kipchoge did not exceed the 30KM mark.
Legendary Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele was 39th with 2:12.24.
The female marathon race will take place along the same route on Sunday morning.
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