Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men's marathon at the Paris Olympics to end Kenya's dominance of the race. (Full Coverage | Medal Table | Schedule & Results)
Paris Olympics 2024: Ethiopian Runner Tamirat Tola Wins Men's Marathon, Ends Kenyan Dominance
Tola finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 26 seconds, with Belgium's Bashir Abdi finishing 21 seconds behind
Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal at the end of the men's marathon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo: AP
Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal at the end of the men's marathon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo: AP
Tola finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 26 seconds, with Belgium's Bashir Abdi finishing 21 seconds behind and Benson Kipruto taking bronze for Kenya, 34 seconds back.
Tola looked back as he neared the line and had time to soak up the applause.
Two-time defending champion Eliud Kipchoge struggled throughout was more than eight minutes behind Tola.
The last non-Kenyan to win was Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich at the London Games in 2012.
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