Kenyans ran away with two marathon gold medals on offer to bring down curtains on the athletics events on the last day of the Commonwealth Games [ Images ] on Thursday.

John Eriku Kelai won gold in the men's marathon covering the 42.195km distance in two hours 14 minutes and 35 seconds. Australia's [ Images ] Michael Shelly bagged the silver in 2:15:18 while another Kenyan Amos Tirop Matui pocketed the bronze in 2:15:58.

The two Indians in the fray, Ram Singh Yadav and Bining Lyngkhoi finished eighth and ninth 2:21:24 and 2:23:01 respectively.

In women's marathon, Kenya bagged both the gold and silver with Irene Kosgei winning the race in two hours 34 minutes and 32 seconds while compatriot Irene Mogake clocked 2:34:43. Australia's Lisa Weightman took the bronze in 2:35:25.