Ethiopian Tamirat Tola, who won the men's race in a time Olympic record, crossed the finish line before Les Invalides.

The day will be packed with athletics. Eight finals on track and field are scheduled for Saturday.

Imane Khelif, the first woman from Algeria to win a gold medal in boxing, criticized the social media storm about her gender as "immoral" late on Friday.

Lin Yu-ting from Taiwan, who was also at the center of the gender debate, will fight later on Saturday.

What you need to Know about the Olympics this Saturday

ETHIOPIA'S TOLA BREAKS OLYMPIC MARATHON RECORD

Ethiopian athlete Tamirat Tola won its first gold medal at the Games after he ran the men's Marathon in a time of two hours, six minute and 26 seconds. This is an Olympic record.

Benson Kipruto of Kenya won the race ahead of Belgium’s Bashir Abdi.

Kenyan Eliud Kippoge, who was bidding to win a record-breaking third consecutive title, failed not to finish.

MACHINATIONS FOR MEDAL TABLES

Liu Huanhua, the winner of the men's weightlifting 102kg at the Paris Olympics Saturday morning, put China back in the top spot of the medals chart based on the number of golds.

The United States has several opportunities to regain the top spot. Teams are due to compete in gold medal matches in men's and women's football later that day, as well as an opportunity to continue the strong performance in athletics.

After winning the gold medal in the final of men's volleyball against Poland, France has moved up to the fifth place in the rankings. President Emmanuel Macron set a goal of a top-five finish for the Game.

KHELIF TRIUMPHS

Imane Khelif won the gold medal in her welterweight fight by a unanimous decision over China's Yang Liu in front of an adoring Algerian crowd at Roland Garros.

Khelif has been the focus of attention at the Paris Games, amid a dispute over gender eligibility that has dominated headlines.

BREAK OUT STARS

After a women's competition that was headline-grabbing on Friday, when Japan's Ami Yoasa beat Lithuania's Dominika Banovici to win the title, B-Boys are now battling for their first gold medal in men's breaking.

Maniza Talash was disqualified from the Olympic refugee team for wearing during her routine a cape that read "Free Afghan Women".

Rachael gunn, a lecturer at an Australian university, became famous for her floor-flailing performances.

GENDER TICKET PRICE GAP

The Paris Olympics were the first Games to have a 50-50 split between male and female athletes. However, there is still a gender difference in the official ticket prices, despite the fact that this is done for the sake of crowd capacity at women's events.

Tickets for the 100-metre final for men cost 980 euros, but the 100-metre showpiece for women costs 690 euros. The session included four medal events while the men only had two.

(source: Reuters)