Boston Marathon winners hope victories will earn them spot in Paris Olympics
Time:2024-04-30 13:22:26 Source:opinionsViews(143)
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 decisions in the coming weeks. Even before his Boston win, Lemma already had good credentials with a course-record 2 hours, 1 minute, 48 seconds in Valencia last year that was the fourth-fastest ever run in a competitive marathon.
“Because of the fast race I ran in Valencia, the time that I got the fastest time, and also the marathon that I won here, right now from all the Ethiopian athletes I’m the fastest,” Lemma said on Tuesday, a day after winning in Boston. “So I’m confident I am the one who is going to be selected.”
Lemma blistered the Boston course with a 1:00:19 first half, opening a lead of almost three-quarters of a mile with six miles to go. He slowed over the final stretch and finished in 2:06:17 but still beat fellow Ethiopian Mohamed Esa by 41 seconds — the length of more than two football fields.
Previous:President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador discuss migration in latest call
Next:Analysis: IndyCar cheating scandal risks sullying Roger Penske's perfect image
You may also like
- Powerball: Oregon authorities reveal winner of $1.3B jackpot
- New Orleans man pleads guilty in 2016 shooting death of Jefferson Parish deputy
- Maine sheriff's fate rests with governor after commissioners call for his firing
- No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP
- Goldman Sachs upbeat on A shares
- Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after
- The plate as palette: Set the table and the mood with the latest in creative dishware
- Maine sheriff's fate rests with governor after commissioners call for his firing
- Sue Bird says joining ownership group of the Seattle Storm felt inevitable