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Tokyo Olympics: A look into the feats and achievements of Indian athletes in track field #IndiaNEWS #Sports
Tokyo: While Neeraj Chopras success in getting India their first-ever Olympic medal in athletics, and that too a gold, was the highlight of the Tokyo 2020 Games for Indian fans, there were other achievements that also made news. Heres a look at them:
MARATHON EFFORT
Eliud Kipchoge won second consecutive gold medal for Kenya in the mens marathon to mark the end of an enthralling track and field competition. Kipchoge timed 2:08:38 and was finished 80 seconds ahead of Abdi Nageeye (of the Netherlands) and Bashir Abdi (of Belgium), who got bronze medal with 2:10:00. The 36-year-old Kipchoge was six seconds quicker than what he timed at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games for his first Olympic gold.
U. S. LEAD MEDAL TALLY
The United States headed the athletics medals table with seven gold, 12 silver and seven bronze medals. Five of Team USAs gold medals were won by women, Xinhua reports.
The teams triumphs included victories in the mens and womens 4x400m relay events. The mens team consisted of Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon and Rai Benjamin, while the womens team comprised Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu.
There were also golds in the mens shot put (Ryan Crouser), womens 400m hurdles (Sydney McLaughlin), womens 800m (Athing Mu), womens discuss throw (Valarie Allman) and womens pole vault (Katie Nageotte).
ITALIAN GOLD RUSH
Italy was the surprise package of the track and field events with five medals, all of which were gold. The haul included Lamont Marcell Jacobs victory in the mens 100m, Italys first Olympic gold medal in the event.
Jacobs, who was born in Texas to an African American father and Italian mother, also guided Italy to the 4x100m relay title alongside Lorenzo Patta, Eseosa Desalu and Filippo Tortu.
When asked about the secret to Italys track success, Jacobs told reporters: Work hard, dream big. We believed for real that we could [win].
JAMAICAS HERO
Elaine Thompson-Herah cemented her place in the pantheon of Olympic greats by successfully defending her 100m and 200m titles. The 29-year-old is the first woman in history to win the 100 and 200m in back-to-back Olympics.
Elaine suggested she might compete again at the Paris 2024 Games in a bid to equal the record of compatriot Usain Bolt of 100 and 200m gold medals at three successive Olympics. Theres more that Im looking forward to accomplishing, she said.
ALLYSONS RECORD
Elaines great rival Allyson Felix became the most decorated U. S. athlete in Olympic history when she was a part of the team that won the 4x400m womens relay.
It was her 11th medal, which helped her surpass the mark previously held by sprint and long-jump legend Carl Lewis.

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