Commonwealth Games: Michael Shelley and Flomena Daniel wins marathon gold
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Flomena Daniel of Kenya shines as she wins Gold Medal in the women's marathon race in Glasgow |
It is Australia's first win in the
men's Commonwealth Games marathon since Steve Moneghetti triumphed in Victoria
in 1994.
Kenya's Stephen Chemlany took the
silver medal with a time of 2:11.58 and Uganda's Abraham Kiplimo collected the
bronze in 2:12.23.
Shelley's countryman Liam Adams was
seventh in 2:13.49, while the third Australian Marty Dent was 19th in 2:19.22.
In the women's marathon, Jess
Trengove (2:30:12) secured bronze in an amazing day for Australian
long-distance running, finishing behind dominant Kenyan pair Flomena Daniel
(2:26:45) and Caroline Kilel (2:27:10).
Shelley, who finished 16th in the
London Olympics, produced a stunning final eight kilometres to trump a favoured
east African field on the largely flat course around the streets of Glasgow.
I've got to pinch myself, it is very
exciting. To come back and actually win is indescribable.
Michael Shelley
"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."
"You just try to run the best
you possibly can and it was a dream to be honest. I'm still buzzing, I can't
believe it.
"It probably wasn't until a
kilometre out that I got a bit of a feeling. I just kept pushing on. My main
idea was to stay relaxed and I was always there in the lead group.
"At 35k there was a surge. I
just had to stay strong and it paid off."
After a sedate opening 10km, Kiplimo
upped the pace, glancing over his shoulder and accelerating away, taking with
him team-mates Philip Kiplimo and Munyo Mutai, and Tanzania's Fabiano Naasi.
SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
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