Ethiopian Tamirat Tols wins the Olympic Marathon in Paris

Men's Marathon: Tamirat Tola wins the Gold medal!

The Ethiopian Tamirat Tols has dominated the streets of Paris this morning, with the Hotel des Invalides glinting in the background he crosses the line in an Olympic record time of 2:06.26 and takes in the adulation with his nation’s flag draped over his slight shoulders. What a run!

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posted Saturday August 10th