Kenneally 57th as Kiprotich takes surprise marathon victory

Uganda’s Stephen Kiprotich stunned the Kenyan challenge to clinch a surprise Olympic gold medal in the marathon event today.

The 23-year-old burst past Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang around the 38-kilometre mark to leave his two rivals trailing and claim only Uganda’s second ever Olympic gold in athletics in a time of 2:08:01.