Olympics 2024 LIVE: Women’s marathon updates and Emma Finucane in track cycling
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The Olympics is coming to an end, but there are still some exciting events to watch in the Paris 2024 Games. Team GB is hoping to win a few more medals before it's all over.
The women's marathon starts on Day 16, featuring Tigist Assefa and Sifan Hassan as some of the top athletes taking on the challenging 26.2 mile race.
Emma Finucane has returned to competing in track cycling for Team GB, as they aim to continue their strong performances at the velodrome. However, a severe crash on Saturday left Ollie Wood feeling like a "crash test dummy."
Emily Campbell is participating in the weightlifting competition and will be competing in the Women's +81kg category. She aims to improve on her impressive performance from the Olympics in Tokyo three years ago, where she won a memorable silver medal.
Stay informed by checking out the most recent news and updates on Sunday before the closing ceremony.
Paris 2024: Women's Marathon
The front group now consists of only nine members.
Hassan has also closed the distance, effortlessly showing her friend how fast she can run downhill.
It's turning into quite a competition: Lokedi, Assefa, Shankule, Jepchirchir, Obiri, Hassan... The top athletes are lined up and the race is about to start.
Jack Rathborn posted on August 11, 2024, at 08:54.
2024 Olympics: Women's Marathon
Hassan struggled as she reached the difficult incline at 28.5 kilometers. The hill was incredibly steep, causing her to fall behind as the Ethiopian runners Assefa and Shankule pushed ahead.
It seems like Ethiopia is on track to win two gold medals as we near the 30km mark.
Jack Rathborn12 September 2024 08:40
2024 Olympics: Women's Marathon
At the 27km mark, the runners include Salpete, Trofimova, Jepchirchir, Assefa, Lindwurm, Hassan, Chesang, and a couple more.
Obiri suddenly speeds up and stays close to the group ahead of her. Alemu, who came in fourth place in the London race earlier this year, is now having a tough time and seems to have exhausted all her energy.
The Australian pair of Gregson and Stenson quickly pass her. Hassan is falling behind, she looks tired from all the effort she's been putting in. She's about 10-15 meters behind, but she's pushing through the flat stretch to catch up.
The latest post by Jack Rathborn on August 11, 2024 at 8:34am discusses...
2024 Olympics: Women's Marathon
Team GB update: Calli Hauger-Thackery is in 41st place, trailing by 1 minute and 10 seconds, Clara Evans is in 49th place, trailing by 1 minute and 39 seconds, and Rose Harvey is in 82nd place, trailing by 6 minutes and 5 seconds behind the leaders.
The toughest part of the race is coming up, this is the point where the men's competition was decided by Tola.
This team has completed 25 kilometers so far, with Salpete holding the lead by one second at a time of 1 hour, 26 minutes, and 34 seconds.
Jack Rathborn updated the blog on August 11, 2024 at 8:25 am.
Women's Marathon At Olympics 2024
Jack Rathborn recently posted a blog on August 11, 2024 at 8:13 AM.
Women's Marathon At Olympics 2024
We will wait for the next checkpoint at 20km, but Jessica Stenson is leading by about 10 meters ahead of the other runners after completing 18km.
The Australian is revealing herself here, using a peculiar strategy before reaching the halfway point.
Julien is lagging behind by approximately 10 meters. The women, including Jepchirchir and Obiri, glance back as they share their beverages.
Kejeta from Germany has fallen back, she is now on foot, which is unfortunate after being in the front group.
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Olympic Highlights: Sunday's Schedule & Closing Ceremony
With the end of the Paris 2024 Olympics approaching, the last day of this historic year for the Games is expected to bring plenty of exciting and memorable moments.
Starting off on Sunday will be the highly anticipated women's marathon, with Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa aiming to solidify her status as a great athlete after breaking the world record with an impressive time of 2:11:58 at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.
Sifan Hassan will also be competing in the race, aiming for a remarkable achievement of three wins. Joining her are British runners Calli Hauger-Thackery, Rose Harvey, and Clara Evans, who were invited to Paris at the last minute due to Charlotte Purdue's injury.
The long and challenging events will be happening quickly, starting with the women's final of the Modern Pentathlon at 10:40am. Kate French and Kerenza Bryson are aiming to win medals for Team GB.
In track cycling, you can watch the Men's Keirin and Women's Omnium events, with athletes such as Emma Finucane, Jack Carlin, and Hamish Turnbull competing. Additionally, the women's basketball gold medal game features France facing off against the USA.
Emily Campbell achieved Great Britain's first medal in women's weightlifting by winning the silver in Tokyo. She will now be participating in the Women's +81kg division.
Next up is the Closing Ceremony, kicking off at 8pm BST, where the Olympics will come to a fitting end.
Jamie Braidwood's blog post was published on August 11, 2024 at 07:57.
2024 Olympics: Women's Marathon
We are almost halfway through the women's marathon.
Leading the pack is Melody Julien from France, tackling a tough hill after 55 minutes of racing.
Sifan Hassan is in the group of runners following closely, positioned at the end and hoping to be pulled along in her third competition of the Games.
Hellen Obiri, Peres Jepchirchir, Megertu Alemu, and Tigst Assefa are all close to the front of the race, with only a small gap separating them from the leaders.
The article was written by Jack Rathborn on August 11, 2024 at 7:57 AM.
Women's Marathon At 2024 Olympics
We have reached the 15-kilometer mark in Paris, and the temperature is going up as the front runners continue to push ahead. We have now reached the steep hill that may determine the outcome of this race, having played a significant role in yesterday's men's marathon as well.
Hellen Obiri, Peres Jepchirchir, and Tigst Assefa are all at the front, along with Sifan Hassan. The upcoming hill might separate them from the rest of the pack!
Jamie Braidwood posted on August 11, 2024 at 7:55.
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