England's Rai wins his first PGA Tour title on marathon day
Englishman Aaron Rai won his first PGA Tour title in his 89th event, shining on a day in which he had to play 36 holes.
Englishman Aaron Rai won his first PGA Tour title in his 89th event, shining on a day in which he had to play 36 holes.
Sinead Diver only lasted one kilometer in the Olympic women's marathon before succumbing to severe cramps.
Dutch star Sifan Hassan won the women's Olympic marathon, with leading Australian Jess Stenson finishing 13th.
On a hot morning in Paris, Ethiopian Tamirat Tola won the men’s Olympic marathon in a convincing manner. Tola achieved a winning time of 2 hours, 6 minutes and 26 seconds on an incredibly tough and scenic route that passed many of the French capital's most famous landmarks.
The memory of Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum hovers over the men’s Olympic marathon. His competitors will race through the streets of Paris on Saturday, chasing the gold medal that he would have been the favorite to win.
Australian marathon swimmer Nick Sloman finished 11th in his Olympic debut, while Hungarian Kristof Rasovszky won the 10km race in the Seine.
Moesha Johnson won a silver medal for Australia in the 10km marathon swimming competition in the Seine.
Australians Jemima Montag and Rhydian Cowley won the bronze medal in the first Olympic marathon walking relay in Paris.