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How war in Somalia and love of sport saved Bashir Abdi's life and shaped his future as a proud and grateful Belgian middle-distance runner.

Bashir ABDI

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Fleeing war-torn Somalia to run for glory for Belgium

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Bashir

The New York City Marathon is the final of the six Marathon Majors of the 2024 season, closing out a memorable year that featured the Olympic Summer Games Paris 2024.
Hellen Obiri of Kenya looked on course for a successful title defence in the women's race, but compatriot Sheila Chepkirui

Sheila Chepkirui beat Hellen Obiri to take the women's race at the 2024 New York City Marathon

New York City Marathon 2024: Top results and times

The stage is set for an epic New York City Marathon on Sunday 3 November, with some of the top marathoners on the planet set to battle for glory on the streets of the Big Apple.
In the men’s race, the reigning Olympic champion will take on the Paris 2024

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 17: Evans Chebet of Kenya poses with the trophy on the finish line after winning the professional Men's Division during the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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New York City Marathon 2024: Four of the top male runners to watch

Four months after conquering one of the hardest Olympic marathon courses in history at Paris 2024, three medallists from that race are set to close their season with another top-level run at the 2024 New York City Marathon on Sunday, 3 November.
The reigning Olympic men’s marathon champion Tamirat Tola,

Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola will seek to defend his New York Marathon title on Sunday, 3 November.

2024 New York Marathon preview, schedule, and how to watch

Tola Tamirat of Ethiopia ran the race of his life to win Paris 2024 marathon gold on Saturday (10 August) with a new Olympic record of 2:06:26 as Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge failed to defend his title.
Two weeks ago, Tola entered the Olympic marathon as a substitute, filling in

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Tamirat Tola of Team Ethiopia crosses the finish line with new Olympic record to win the Gold medal during the Men's Marathon on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France.

Tamirat Tola of Team Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Gold medal during the Men's Marathon on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France.

Ethiopia's Tola Tamirat takes marathon gold with Olympic record

Kelvin Kiptum broke the marathon world record in sensational fashion at the 2023 Chicago Marathon on Sunday (8 October).
Having recently told Olympics.com, "In the future I know I can run two hours," the 23-year-old clocked 2:00:35 to eclipse Eliud Kipchoge's previous mark by 34 seconds.
Within the first couple

Athletics | Olympic Qualifier | Chicago Marathon

Kelvin Kiptum holds the Kenyan flag as he celebrates his world record at the 2023 Chicago Marathon

Chicago Marathon 2023: Kelvin Kiptum smashes Eliud Kipchoge's world record

There’s a quiet confidence about Kelvin Kiptum, the youngest marathoner to have run under 2:02:00.
Not since the late Samuel Wanjiru has there been so much focus on a budding male marathoner as there has been on the Kenyan, who became one of the youngest winners of the London Marathon

Athletics | Chicago Marathon 2022

Kelvin Kiptum has died in a road accident 

Kelvin Kiptum confident ahead of the Chicago Marathon 2023 and beyond: "I can run 2:00"

The stage is set for the 2023 Chicago Marathon, where over 45,000 runners are expected to compete on Sunday 8 October.
In the men’s elite field, ten runners boast a personal best under 2 hours and 10 minutes, including defending champion Benson Kipruto and fellow Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, who holds

Benson Kipruto won the 2022 edition of the Chicago Marathon and is hoping to add another victory in 2023.

Chicago Marathon 2023: Preview, full schedule and how to watch

Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Ethiopia) are the winners of the 2022 London Marathon.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medallist ran a brilliant solo race in the last 4km of Sunday's (October 2) race for victory in 2:04:39 ahead of Ethiopia's Leul Gebresilase (2:05:12 ) and Abdi Bashir (Belgium)

Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw

Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw crowned 2022 London Marathon winners

Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw overcame a fall to win her first Marathon Majors at the 2022 London Marathon on Sunday, October 2.
The 23-year-old won in a personal best time of 2:17:26 beating the defending champion Joycline Jepkosgei (Kenya) to second (2:28:07) with another Ethiopian Alemu Mergetu rounding off the top

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia wins the Elite Women's Marathon during the 2022 TCS London Marathon on October 02, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)

Yalemzerf Yehualaw

Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw wins the 2022 women's London Marathon

The 2022 London Marathon will see the return of the defending champions: Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei in the women’s race and the 2021 men’s winner Ethiopian Sisay Lemma.
But the focus on the event will not only be on the 2021 winners but also on the second-fastest marathon runner of all

London

London Marathon 2022: Preview, schedule, how to watch top runners compete in elite races and mass participation run

Paris 2024

Tokyo 2020

Rio 2016

The Men's Marathon took place on 10/08/2024 around Invalides, Paris. Tamirat Tola (ETH) claimed Gold with a new Olympic Record time of 2:06:26. Bashir Abdi (BEL) took Silver and Benson Kipruto (KEN) completed the podium.

Highlights

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Men's Marathon | Athletics | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's Marathon starts at Paris City Hall and finishes on the Esplanade des Invalides, Paris on 10/08/24. 

The Golden medal was for Tamirat Tola (ETH), Bashir Abdi was the Silver medal (BEL), Benson Kipruto (KEN) won the Bronze medal.

Replay

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This event took place on 08/08/2021 around the Sapporo Odori Park. Kipchoge (KEN) claimed Gold, Nageeye (NED) Silver and Abdi (BEL) completed the podium

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