Mpofu in top 20 finish at the Olympics

Isaac Mpofu (left) with coach Benson Chauke after the race.

Ellina Mhlanga in Paris, France

Zimbabwe’s top distance runner Isaac Mpo fu put up a spirited performance this morning to finish on position 19 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Mpofu clocked a time of 2 hours 10 minutes 9 seconds.

It was his Olympic debut.

Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola won the race in 2 hours 6 minutes 26 seconds, setting a new Olympic record.

Bashir Abdi of Belgium was second in 2 hours 6 minutes 47seconds and Kenya’s Benson Kipruto was third position after clocking 2 hours 7 minutes.

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