Léon Marchand and Antoine Dupont led the way as home athletes put on a show, but it was the city itself that proved the ultimate star of a wonderful Games
Georgia Bell set a British record as a late surge helped her to a surprise third place in the 1500m, three years after injuries almost made her quit athletics
Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola won gold in the men’s marathon while Kenyan’s Eliud Kipchoge, who had been seeking a third consecutive Olympic crown, failed to finish