Eliud Kipchoge is still feeling dissapointed following his failure not to finish the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

In a surprising turn of events in the French capital, the two-time Olympic champion did not cross the finish line for the first in his illustrious career.

The 39-year-old, who was targeting an unprecedented third straight Olympic gold medal, was forced to drop out at the 31km mark with a back injury after he looked uncomfortable from the early stages.

The five-time Berlin Marathon champion described his failure to finish the marathon in Paris as a surprise but expects to bounce back strongly after resuming training in a bid to regain full fitness ahead of an action-packed schedule.

The four-time London marathon champion said: «It came as a surprise,» referring to his failure.

Ethiopian Tamirat Tola won the race of his life at the Paris edition after he finished first in 2:06:26, having entered the marathon as a substitute for injured teammate Sisay Lemma.

Belgian, Bashir Abdi, upgraded his Tokyo 2020 bronze to Paris silver, finishing 21 seconds behind Tola with a time of 2:06:47 as Kenya’s Benson Kipruto claimed bronze (2:07:00).

For Kipchoge, his Paris heartbreak is still a bitter pill swallow but he has already taken it on the chin.

«I will remember that Paris 2024 I participated, but I did not finish. Those are the memories which I will be remembered out of it,» said Kipchoge, who has used the off-season to reflect and adjust as he looks to forge ahead with his usual bold determination.

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