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Samson Ramadhani Nyonyi of Tanzania
won the Commonwealth Games men's marathon in a time of 2:11:29 hours in Melbourne on Sunday.
The Tanzanian took advantage of a mid-race mishap to
take gold from Kenyan Fred Mogaka Tumbo. Bronze went to England's
Daniel Robinson who was three minutes behind Ramadhani Nyonyi. "I know
that the Kenyans are very strong, but I didn’t use strength, I used my
brain," said a jubilant Ramadhani Nyonyi post race. "I’m very happy, I’mfeeling
wonderful."
Isegwe Njunguda of Tanzania
had led for most of the race but had to withdraw after suffering severe cramp
in his legs. The Tanzanian's withdrawal left Kenyan Fred Mogaka Tumbo over 500
metres in front of his nearest competitor at the race's halfway stage. Nyonyi
gradually reeled in the Kenyan over the latter half of the race to beat him by
32 seconds.