Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history by winning her third consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 3:51.29, solidifying her status as one of the greatest middle-distance runners. Australia's Jessica Hull and Britain's Georgia Bell took silver and bronze respectively. Meanwhile, marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge was forced to drop out of the Olympic marathon due to back pain after covering 31km, marking his first-ever DNF (Did Not Finish). Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola won the marathon gold, setting a new Olympic record, while Belgium's Bashir Abdi and Kenya's Benson Kipruto took silver and bronze. Kipchoge expressed uncertainty about his future in the sport but remained optimistic about exploring new opportunities.