LESS than four weeks before the start of the Olympic Marathon takes off in Paris, the world’s leading marathon runners are engaged in their final preparations in various parts of the planet. ‘Camped’ in a comfortable hotel in Ethiopia’s northern suburbs are Kenenisa Bekele, Tigist Assefa and the power-packed Ethiopian squad, currently putting the finishing touches to what they hope will be their best-ever Olympic Marathon performance. The Ethiopian team boasts athletes of extraordinary caliber, such as Tamirat Tola, the reigning New York Marathon champion and gold medallist at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon, alongside Gotytom Gebreslase, a 2022…