Paris 2024 Olympics: Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola Sets New Olympic Record in Men’s Marathon

Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola on Saturday won the gold medal in the men's marathon at Paris 2024 Olympics, setting new Olympic record of 2:06:26, six seconds faster then the previous record. Belgian Bashir Abdi came second in 2:06:47 to win the silver medal while the bronze medal went to Kenya's Benson Kipruto who finished in 2:07:00. Tola, who was not Ethiopia's first pick for the event, has become the first Ethiopian to win the Olympics men's marathon gold in 24 years. Source: Qatar News Agency