Apr. 16, 2024 16:05 PM EDT
AP Sports Writer (AP) — There are two main things to look for when picking an Olympic marathon team: speed and success.
Sisay Lemma has both.
The 2024 Boston Marathon champion says he expects to be on the roster for the Paris Games when Ethiopian officials make their...
Apr. 15, 2024 14:31 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Hellen Obiri's legs were carrying her closer to Boston, but her mind was thinking about Paris.
“I'm not giving up. I'm not going to let this one go," the two-Olympic medalist recalled thinking still miles away from arriving at the Boston Marathon finish line.
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Apr. 15, 2024 14:19 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Sisay Lemma scorched the first half of the Boston Marathon course on Monday, setting a record pace to build a lead of more than half of a mile.
Then the weather heated up, and the 34-year-old Ethiopian slowed down.
After running alone for most of the...