Rio de Janeiro, Dhu-AlQa'dah 18, 1437, August 21, 2016, SPA -- Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge produced a wonderful performance to win the men's marathon in Rio de Janeiro Sunday and claim gold 12 years after his first medal at the Games. On a soaking day in Rio, Kipchoge triumphed in 2 hours 8 minutes 44 seconds, crossing the line in the Sambodromo 1 minute 10 seconds before Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa. American bronze medallist Galen Rupp came in 11 seconds later. Kipchoge made his move after the 35-kilometre mark when he indicated his last remaining challenger Lilesa should make the pace. But seeing him in pain, he promptly decided to break him instead and smoothly opened a 20-metre gap which only increased en route to the finish. Unsurprisingly, Kipchoge was nowhere near his London marathon world lead time from April, but still comfortably added to his bronze and silver medals in the track 5,000m from the 2004 and 2008 Games, in addition to four major city marathon titles. --SPA 17:55 LOCAL TIME 14:55 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w