Defending New York City Marathon champion Tamirat Tola is hoping to join select company on Sunday. Tola, who is from Ethiopia, is trying to become only the second runner to win both an Olympic gold and the NYC marathon in the same year, equaling the feat accomplished by Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in 2021.
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Tola has more history on the line: He is looking to join select company by becoming only the second runner to win both an Olympic gold and the NYC marathon in the same year, equaling the feat accomplished by Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in 2021.Tola is coming off a win at the Paris Games, where he set an Olympic record in the marathon. He said the Paris and New York race courses were similar because of the hills.
“I keep calling this my encore tour,” said Popehn, who got married last weekend. “When I’m having fun I race the best anyway. My goals are to be the top American, keep that title going from the Olympics. I think I can be in the top five overall.”
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