Margaret Wangari Muriuki bags silver for Kenya in the women's marathon

Margaret Muriuki (L) wins silver in women's 42km marathon at the Commonwealth Games. Jessica Stenson (R) and Johannes Helalia (C) finished in 1st and 3rd places respectively. [AP]

Margaret Wangari Muriuki on Saturday afternoon scooped silver in the women's marathon to give Kenya a second medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Australia's Jessica Stenson won the race in 2:27:31 ahead of Muriuki who clocked 2:28:00.