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Ethiopian Runner Tamirat Tola Wins Men’s Marathon at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men’s marathon at the Paris Olympics on Saturday to end Kenya’s dominance of the race. Tola finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes and 26 seconds, with Belgium’s Bashir Abdi finishing 21 seconds behind and Benson Kipruto taking bronze for Kenya, 34 seconds back. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The 32-year-old Tola looked back as he neared the line, but he was well clear and had time to soak up the applause. Two weeks ago, he entered the Olympic marathon as a substitute for injured teammate Sisay Lemma. “I was the reserve in the Ethiopian team, but when Sisay had injuries then I had a chance,” Tola said. “I was

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