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Australia's Michael Shelley stunned the favourites from east Africa to win the men's marathon gold at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday, but Flomena Daniel spearheaded a Kenyan one-two in the women's race. Shelley, who finished 16th in the London Olympics, clocked a personal best of 2hr 11min 15sec 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 silver in 2:11.58. Source: AFP

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Usain Bolt and Mo Farah will be missing from the opening day of athletics at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday leaving the path clear for Kenya to grab the spotlight on the streets of Glasgow. Stephen Chemlany, fourth in Berlin last year and with a personal best of 2:06.24, and defending champion John Ekiru Kelai are going for a one-two in the men's marathon. Kenya's Caroline Kilel, who ran a personal best of 2:22:34 in the 2013 Frankfurt marathon, and Philes Ongori will likely be the two Kenyans pushing for victory in the women's race. In the absence of Farah, Uganda's Moses Kipsiro has a better chance to defend his title in the 5000m, but will be up against a strong Kenyan duo in world bronze medallist Isiah Kiplangat Koech and Caleb Ndiku, the recently-crowned world 3000m indoor champion. Source: AFP