Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 10, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Israel’s Teferi places 26th
Winner Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola (C), second placed Belgium's Bashir Abdi (L) and third placed Kenya's Benson Kipruto celebrate after the men's marathon of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Invalides in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Andrej Isakovic/AFP)
PARIS, France — Ethiopian Tamirat Tola delivers a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris as Eliud Kipchoge’s bid for a third gold went up in smoke.
Tola clocks an Olympic record of 2 hr 06 min 26 sec for victory, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Belgium’s Bashir Abdi. Kenya’s Benson Kipruto rounds out the podium, a further 13 sec adrift.
Israel’s Maru Teferi places 26th, at 2 hr 10 min 42 sec.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
