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Rio Olympics 2016: Thanackal Gopi, Kheta Ram Clock Personal Best in Marathon
Thanackal Gopi registered his personal best timing of 2:15:25s, while Kheta Ram was just a second behind his compatriot, clocking 2:15:26s to complete the race and bring down the curtains on India's campaign
Three Indians took part in the men's marathon at Rio 2016 on Sunday.© AFP
Highlights
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India's campaign at Rio 2016 came to an end with the men's marathon
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Three Indian runners were in fray at the event
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Thanackal Gopi and Kheta Ram both clocked personal best timings
Rio de Janeiro:
India's Thanackal Gopi and Kheta Ram registered their personal best timings to finish 25th and 26th in the men's marathon at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
Gopi registered his personal best timing of 2:15:25s, while Ram was just a second behind his compatriot, clocking 2:15:26s to complete the race and bring down the curtains on India's campaign.
The other Indian in the fray Nitendra Singh clocked 2:22:52s to finish at the 84th spot.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge clinched the gold with a timing of 2:08:44s while the silver and bronze went to Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa (2:09:54s) and United States' Galen Rupp (2:10:05s) who also clocked his personal best time while running on rain-drenched roads.
Topics mentioned in this article
Olympics 2016
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Athletics
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