The Men's Paris Olympic Marathon: Instant Reaction Pod!

Show Notes

Editors Alex Cyr and Michael Doyle jump into the studio for an emergency pod, right after the finish of the men's Olympic marathon in Paris on Saturday morning.

SPOILER ALERT: we talk about how the race played itself out, and who won.

Be sure to follow this pod feed for an instant reaction episode after the women's Olympic marathon as well, shortly after the race concludes on Sunday morning.

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Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia was the big winner of this Olympic marathon, taking gold. We talk about his incredible race, the experience of watching the Paris Olympic marathon overall, as well as Eliud Kipchoge's shocking result and what this means for the GOAT's legacy long term.

The men's marathon podium in Paris:
🇪🇹 Tamirat Tola 🥇 2:06:26
🇧🇪 Bashir Abdi 🥈 2:06:47
🇰🇪 Benson Kipruto 🥉 2:07:00

Read our full recap of the 2024 Olympic marathon, plus full results, here:
https://marathonhandbook.com/2024-olympic-men-marathon/

Follow our live coverage of the track and marathons here:
https://marathonhandbook.com/live-updates-athletics-track-2024-paris-olympics/

Hosts: Alex Cyr, Michael Doyle

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