Ethiopian Tamirat Tola Sets New Olympic Marathon Record

In a remarkable display of athletic prowess at the Paris Games, Kerenza Bryson of Britain shattered the women’s laser run Olympic record with a score of 1,402, surpassing the previous record of 1,385 set by compatriot Kate French during the Tokyo Games in 2021. This achievement adds to a series of record-breaking performances that have characterized the ongoing competition. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States also made headlines by lowering her own world record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles, clinching gold with a time of 50.37 seconds. Meanwhile, the Dutch men’s team sprint set a new world record of 40.949 seconds, securing their gold medal, while the Australian men’s team pursuit followed suit with a world record of 3:40.730 in the heats, ultimately winning gold in the final. In swimming, several athletes excelled, with Sarah Sjöström of Sweden breaking her own Olympic record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle, clocking in at 23.66 seconds. Pan Zhanle of China also set a new world record in the men’s 100-meter freestyle, finishing in 46.40 seconds. Katie Ledecky and Kaylee McKeown, both from the United States and Australia respectively, broke their own Olympic records in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle and 100-meter backstroke. The record-breaking trend continued with Léon Marchand of France, who swam the men’s 400-meter individual medley in 4:02.95, surpassing Michael Phelps' long-standing Olympic record. The excitement of the Games is further amplified by the ties in the women’s team 10-meter air rifle event, where Ban Hyojin of South Korea and Huang Yuting of China matched the Olympic record set by Yang Qian in Tokyo.