Shelley stuns with marathon win
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AUSTRALIA’S Michael Shelley stunned a favored east African field to win the men’s marathon gold at the Commonwealth Games yesterday with Flomena Daniel leading a Kenyan one-two in the women’s race.
Shelley, who finished 16th at the London Olympics, clocked a personal best of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 15 seconds on the largely flat course around the streets of Glasgow, to better his silver-medal showing in Delhi four years ago.
Kenya’s Stephen Chemlany, a pacemaker for compatriot Patrick Makau’s world record run in the Berlin marathon last year when he went on to finish fourth in a personal best of 2:06.24, claimed the silver medal in 2:11.58.
Uganda’s Abraham Kiplimo took bronze at 1:08.
“I’ve got to pinch myself, it is very exciting. To come back and actually win is indescribable,” said Shelley. “Now I have had a bit more experience, to come away with my first win is indescribable.”
Shortly afterwards, Daniel broke clear late on from teammate Caroline Kilel to record a convincing Kenyan double in the women’s race.
This year’s Paris marathon winner timed 2:26.45, with Kilel claiming silver at :25.
Australian Jess Trengrove produced a strong last third to reel in Namibia’s Helalia Johannes for bronze, at 3:27.
The marathons kicked off the Games athletics program in the city streets with the action switching later in the day to Hampden Park where the final in the men’s 5,000 was on schedule, along with heats in both the men and women's 100.
In the absence of Mo Farah, Uganda’s Moses Kipsiro has a better chance to defend his 5,000 title, but will be up against Kenyan duo, world bronze medalist Isiah Kiplangat Koech and Caleb Ndiku, the world 3,000 indoor champion.
Singapore, meanwhile, beat Malaysia 3-0 in the women’s table tennis final to secure a fourth straight gold in the event.
Australia beat India 3-1 in the bronze-medal match.
At the shooting range, England’s Charlotte Kerwood scooped the gold medal in the women's double trap, with compatriot Rachel Parish taking bronze. India’s Shreyasi Singh took silver.
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