Flomena Cheyech Daniel made it a golden morning for her nation as she led a Kenyan one, two in the women's marathon ahead of compatriot Caroline Kilel.

The duo broke from the field at around the midway point of the race with most suspecting victory for Kilel, the 2011 Boston marathon winner.

It was Daniel who left her team mate in her wake, however, as a late burst saw her cross the line in two hours 26min 45sec, 25 seconds ahead of Kilel.

Despite being well and truly dropped by the two Kenyans, Australia's Jess Trengove slowly reeled in the chasing pack as she overhauled Namibia's Helalia Luleiko Johannes to take the bronze.

Kenya's second gold came on the track as World Indoor 3,000 metres champion Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku took gold in the men's 5,000m final, ahead of team mate Isiah Kiplangat Koech, in another Kenyan one-two.

The two made their move on the penultimate lap as they surged ahead of the field.

Ndiku proved the stronger finishes in this one though, as he kicked on the final bend to finish almost two seconds ahead of his team mate in 13min 14.06sec.

New Zealand's Zane Robertson, who had led the majority of the race with twin Jack, held on to take the bronze in 13:16.52, while his brother stumbled and dropped back into the chasing pack.

Michael Shelley put in a superb performance to win the men's marathon this morning
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With expectations high for the Kenyans to dominant the longer distances, it came as a huge shock to most people when Australia's Michael Shelley secured gold in the first athletics event of the Games; the men's marathon.

If the Aussie's late kick with seven kilometres to go was not enough to shock the crowds, then the way he held his lead must have been, as he recorded a personal best time of 2:11:25, 23 seconds better than his previous best, to seal the win.

Kenya's Stephen Chemlany trundled home 43 seconds behind the leader with Uganda's Abrham Kiplimo completing the podium in third.

"I've got to pinch myself, it is very exciting," said Shelley after the race.

"To come back and actually win is indescribable.

"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."

Back inside Hampden Park, venue for the Games' track and field action, and Jodi Elkington sealed a second athletics gold for Australia as she jumped a world leading 4.39 metres to win the women's long jump T37/T38 competition.

The Australian was the strong favourite to claim the title and did not disappoint as she was well ahead of England's Bethy Woodward in second, despite a personal best distance of 4.00m for the English athlete.

Rounding off the podium in this contest was London 2012 200m champion Johanna Benson, who sealed Namibia's first medal of these Games.

Also on the track today was the heats of both the men's and women's 100m competition.

England's Adam Gemili was the fastest qualifier in the men's contest with a time of 10.15, while Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare set the fastest time in the women's with an 11.20.

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