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Nitendra Singh has finished 83rd with a timing of 2:22:52
This has been some amazing stuff from the Indian duo. They have both produced their personal best timings.
Kheta Ram - 2:15:26 (Personal Best)
Gopi Thankal - 2:15:25 (Personal Best)
WHAT A FINISH FROM T Gopi and Kheta Ram.
Kheta Ram - 25th
T Gopi - 26th
We have the medal winners ladies and gentlemen:
1. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) - 2:08:44 - Gold
2. Fesiya Lilesa (Ethiopia) - 2:09:54 - Silver
3. Galen Rupp (USA) - 2:10:05 - Bronze
Eliud Kipchoge has produced some stunning acceleration in the last moments to finish the marathon in 2:08:44
HE HAS DONE IT!!!! KIPCHOGE IS THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION. GLORIOUS GLORIOUS. LOOK AT THE SMILE
He is edging toward the finish here.
Kipchoge looks to be in his zone and is on his way to a gold medal. He has absolutely destroyed it in the second half. He can smell gold here.
Indian racers are yet to complete 40km.
What a scintillating performance this has been from Kipchoge.
Top 3 after 40km:
1. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) - 2:02:24
2. Feyisa Lilesa (Ethiopia) - 2:03:00
3. Galen Rupp (USA) - 2:03:12
Eliud Kipchoge has taken the lead and is leading after 40km.
I must say the performance from Indians Kheta ram and Gopi Thanakal has been heartening here.
We are getting closer and closer to the finish here. Will Kipchoge keep his wits and finish on top?
Kheta Ram has climbed 15 spots to take 37th spot. Nitendra Singh is yet to complete 35 km
The surge from Gopi Thanakal continues and he has acquired the 34th position here. Fantastic from Gopi. He is making India really proud.
Top 3 after 35km:
1. Eliud Kipchoge - 1:47:40
2. Feyisa Lilesa - 1:47:41
3. Galen Rupp - 1:47:41
AND HE LEADS. Eliud Kipchoge shows who is boss at the 35km mark.
Considering what little our athletes get in terms of facilities, money and infrastructure, is this not simply superb from Gopi Thanakal?
I must say the performance from Gopi Thankal has been more than impressive and being 39th in a competition of 155 athletes is some feat. Add to that you are competing with the world's best, who have a lineage of marathon runners in their respective countries, his run has been superb.
Kipchoge had fallen back but he has got his mojo back and is doing really well. He is currently tied for first place. Can he surge ahead ?
Kheta Ram is 52nd and Nitendra Singh is 93rd.
Gopi Thanakal is in 39th position at the moment and has completed 30 km in 1:34:59.
Feyisa Lilesa has literally come out of nowhere and climbed 15 places to reach a top 3 spot.
That is simply fantastic and to have top three on the same timing is amazing.
Top 3 after 30km:
1. Lemi Berhanu - 1:33:15
2. Eliud Kipchoge - 1:33:15
3. Feyisa Lilesa - 1:33:15
We are about to complete the 30km mark here and things are getting close.
Indians in the marathon:
Gopi Thankal - 1:19:00 - 52nd
Kheta Ram - 1:19:48 - 67th
Nitendra Singh - 1:20:42 - 83rd
The 25km mark completed and here are the top 3:
1. Lemi Berhanu - 1:18:12
2. Alemu Bekele - 1:18:13
3. Christian Pacheco - 1:18:13
To see how fast these guys are running is incredible. The lead group is going up and down in terms of leaders. We are heading towards an exciting finish.
Gopi Thankal is 55th and has completed half in 1:06:20 while Kheta Ram is 68th and Nitendra Singh is 73rd
Top 3:
1. Wesley Korir - 1:05:55
2. Stephen Kiprotich - 1:05:55
3. Eliud Kipchoge - 1:05:55
Look at that, we have completed half of the marathon.
To say something a little off-topic, the setting of this marathon is stunning and the geographical beauty is quite breathtaking.
We are about to complete 20 km here in the Men's Marathon.
Nitendra Singh and Kheta Ram are 73rd and 74th, respectively.
Look at that from Gopi Thanakal, the Indian has climbed up 14 positions to reach 56th spot. He has completed 15km in 47:03
Kipchoge is really boss here and he has taken his individual drink from someone on his crew. The confidence is amazing.
The 15km mark has been completed and top 3 are:
1. Eliud Kipchoge - 46:53
2. Lemi Berhanu - 46:54
3. Alemu Bekele - 46:54
The conditions are overcast here but still dehydration is a huge factor that needs to be taken care of. Runners are doing everything it takes to stay hydrated, using bottles of water and sponges.
Kheta Ram, the third Indian runner, has dropped down to 85th place.
Indian runner Gopi Thanakal has climbed up to be in 70th while Nitendra Singh is in 75th.
We have completed the 10km mark. Top 3
1. Ghirmay GHEBRESLASSIE
2. Alemu Bekele
3. Tewelde Estifanos
The timing of the top three at the 5km mark was 15:31. Let's see if it changes after 10km.
Abraham Niyonkuru from Burundi is going great guns here and over 8 km have passed.
Rankings of Indians at the moment:
Nitendra Singh - 77th
Kheta Ram - 84th
Gopi Thankal - 73rd
Nitendra Singh Rawat has completed 5km in 15:45, Gopi Thanackal in 15:44 and Kheta Ram in 15:48
Top three after five km:
1. Abraham Niyonkuru - 15:31
2. Alemu Bekele - 15:31
3. Lemi Berhanu - 15:31
The positions of players will be updated every 5 km and the race has a distance of over 40km.
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We have come to the end of Sportskeeda's live coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics with this marathon and I must say there is tremendous hope for Indian sports in the future. The marathon runners have shown us today what they can do with the kind of facilities they get. Should they get more than what they receive at present, wonder where they can reach. Eliud Kipchoge produced the race of his life to show why he is regarded as one of the best modern day marathon runners. Absolutely superb from him. However, from the Indian perspective, this has been quite a superb event to end the 2016 Rio Olympics and I hope the fire continues to burn and does not die down.