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Kenya topped Africa’s Olympics medal table – but a new strategy will be needed to keep winning

Kenya topped Africa’s medal tally at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the east African country did at the last two games in 2020 and 2016. Kenya is a dominant force particularly because of the success of its middle-distance and long-distance runners.

The Conversation

Have We Reached Our Athletic Limits?

From the start, SI has chronicled the chase to redefine athletic potential. What frontiers will we explore in the next 70 years?

Sports Illustrated

Sifan Hassan: ‘I’m still scared of the marathon’ despite completing impossible Olympic treble

Exclusive interview: The Dutch runner tells Jack Rathborn about her unprecedented treble for a woman at the Olympics, claiming gold in the marathon following bronze medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m track finals

The Independent UK

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LeBron's USA Go For Olympic Basketball Glory As Ingebrigtsen Strikes Gold

LeBron James's USA faced host nation France in an eagerly awaited men's basketball gold medal contest at the Paris Olympics on Saturday while on the track Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 5,000m after his disappointment at 1,500m.

International Business Times

Eliud Kipchoge explains why he did not finish Olympic marathon and reveals future plan

The Kenyan great gave an uncertain assessment of his future as an Olympic marathon runner after a disastrous race in Paris

The Independent UK

Eliud Kipchoge Announces Retirement From Olympic Marathon Running

Eliud Kipchoge, two-time Olympic marathon champion, announces retirement from Olympic marathons after withdrawing from a race in Paris due to back discomfort.

Top News

Today at the Olympics: Saturday’s schedule and highlights including Laura Muir and Max Burgin

Team GB are in contention for medals across a range of disciplines, from the women’s 1500m to track cycling events

The Independent UK

Racing Olympians at home is hilariously impossible. Everyone should try it at least once

I challenged some of my favorite American Olympians' times at my local track. Not because I'm especially fast or think I could ever win, but because it makes training a little more meaningful — and you should try it, too.

Android Central

Paris Olympics 2024 track and field: Favourites, events, schedule, venue

Where will athletics medal events be hosted? When are the sprint races and who are the favourites? Al Jazeera explains.

Al Jazeera

Who are the African athletes to watch out for at Paris Olympics?

Africa is represented in most disciplines at the Paris Games and every athlete is striving for a medal. RFI looks at a selection of the favourites.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics 2024: Top Athletes to Watch | Sha'carri Richardson, Carlos Alcaraz, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Biles, and more

The 2024 Olympics will have nearly 10,500 athletes from 206 nations vying for honours. The Games this time include 32 different sports and 329 events and promises fireworks and drama from the world's best.

The Times of India

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Al Jazeera

Paris Olympics 2024: Ledecky vs Titmus – five biggest rivalries to watch

From the women’s swimming events to men’s javelin throw, Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at Paris.

The Conversation

Are running shoes getting too good? Why ‘technological doping’ is a growing concern for professional sports

Every four years, the best athletes from around the globe converge to battle it out for top honours at the Olympic Games. Athletes go through the rigours of qualification, competing through injury and travel fatigue, with a wide variety of weather conditions, in order to secure their spot on the…

Al Jazeera

From LeBron to Ledecky: 10 biggest names to watch at Paris Olympics 2024

From sporting legends to Gen Z prodigies, Al Jazeera picks out 10 ‘must watch’ athletes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The Independent UK

Olympics 2024: Key events and athletes to watch in Paris

This summer’s Olympics will take place in Paris, three years after the delayed, Covid-hit Tokyo Games

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TechRadar

Nike’s latest futuristic sneakers will massage your feet while you’re wearing them

Nike’s newest shoe looks like something from a sci-fi film, and they have an unexpected trick up their sleeve

The Times of India

Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele returns to Olympics after 12 years

NEW DELHI: Ethiopian running legend Kenenisa Bekele will be making a comeback to the Olympics after 12 years, as he has been named in a 10-member team for the Paris Games.

France 24

UK passes controversial bill to send migrants to Rwanda

In tonight's edition: Rwanda may be just a few months away from taking in migrants flown over from the UK under a controversial deal. Also, as trade picks up at the border between Niger and Nigeria, importers are happy to resume business after difficult losses of revenue. And we meet…

The Hindu

Kipruto, Kebede win Tokyo Marathon in course record times

Kenyan Benson Kipruto wins Tokyo Marathon, breaking course record; Ethiopia's Sutume Asefa Kebede wins women's race.

The Guardian - UK

‘Not every day is Christmas’: Kipchoge finishes 10th at Tokyo Marathon

Eliud Kipchoge finished 10th in the Tokyo Marathon – his worst finish over 26.2 miles – in a blow to his Olympic preparations

TechRadar

Tokyo Marathon live stream 2024: how to watch online from anywhere

The first of this year's World Marathon Majors sees elite athletes and runners descend on the streets of Japan – watch the action unfold with a 2024 Tokyo Marathon live stream.

Tom’s Guide

Tokyo Marathon live stream 2024: How to watch online from anywhere

Watch 2024 Tokyo Marathon live streams for free, from anywhere, with Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan the favorites in the Japanese capital.

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