Eliud Kipchoge said on Sunday his bid for a third straight marathon Olympic gold was spoiled by a back injury. The Kenyan looked poised to put up a strong title defense in Saturday's race — one of the final running events at the Paris Games — but dropped out near the 31km mark. He appeared …
Sifan Hassan put on an electric performance on the final day of the Paris Olympics with a late kick to win the women's marathon in 2:22:55. The stunning win on Sunday morning saw Hassan battle with the lead pack of runners as the group of five began to make a decisive move around the 38km …
Tamirat Tola commanded the crowded streets of Paris early Saturday morning and broke the Olympic record in the marathon in 2:06.26. The Ethiopian was among the braved warm weather conditions that added to the course's steep hills, Eluid Kipchoge, seeking his third straight title was barely a factor and dropped out after appearing …