Kenya’s Kipchoge defends men’s Olympic marathon title

Eliud Kipchoge cements legacy, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles.

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has won the Olympic men’s marathon with a commanding performance in Japan’s Sapporo. The world record holder clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes, 38 seconds to win gold in Sunday’s marathon. It was one minute 20 seconds ahead of runner-up Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands, who finished just ahead of Belgium’s Bashir Abdi.