Elroy Gelant 11th in Olympic Marathon, Tamirat Tola takes gold as Eliud Kipchoge drops out

By AFP | Published Aug 10, 2024

Tamirat Tola clocked an Olympic record of 2:06:26 for victory, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Belgium's Bashir Abdi, whose silver marked an upgrade from his bronze garnered at the Covid-hit Tokyo Games three years ago.