Benson Kipruto
Paris 2024: Tamirat Tola Wins Marathon with Olympic Record
Tamirat Tola from Ethiopia emerged victorious in the marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, setting a new Olympic record by finishing the race in 2:06:26, breaking Samuel Wanjiru’s 2008 record of 2:06:32 from Kenya.
Kenyan Lobuwan wins Athens Marathon - The Authentic
Kenya's Luka Rotich Lobuwan won the 34th Athens Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 12 minutes and 49 seconds for the grueling 42-kilometer course.
The 28-year-old Lobuwan was followed across the line by eight of his countrymen with second place going to Benson Kipruto, who clocked 2:13.24 and Bernard Kitur in third at 2:13.32.