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Cheyech strikes gold: Australian Shelley wins men's Marathon title as Kenya's Chemlany settles for silver ahead of Uganda's Kiplimo

Kenya's Daniel finished just ahead of compatriot Caroline Kilel

Philomena Cheyech yesterday led a 1-2 sweep and became Kenya's second woman to win the Commonwealth Games marathon title here in Glasgow, Scotland.

Caroline Kilel, the 2011 Boston Marathon winner and a late inclusion into the Commonwealth Games team, settled for silver under drizzling weather conditions.

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