Australian Pat Tiernan says he finally has an Olympic performance that reflects his ability after overcoming hot weather and a brutally tough course to finish a creditable 24th in the men's marathon in Paris.
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola claimed a remarkable solo victory in an Olympic record time of two hours six minutes and 26 seconds in a race that proved too tough for two of the greatest distance runners in history - legendary Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele and two-time defending champ Eliud Kipchoge.
