Ethiopian Tamirat Tola wins men's marathon in Paris

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PARIS -- Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola won gold in the men's marathon at the Olympics on Saturday while Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who had been bidding for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic crown, failed to finish.

Belgium's Bashir Abdi took silver, improving on his bronze from Tokyo, and Kenya'sBenson Kipruto claimed bronze.

Tola built a strong lead early on and crossed the fi