Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana (2nd from R) and other frontrunners compete in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon on Aug. 5, 2012. Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana crosses the finish line to win the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon with an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds on Aug. 5, 2012.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Eventual second place getter Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya, winner Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia, and third place getter Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova of Russia (from R to L) compete in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon on Aug. 5, 2012.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Risa Shigetomo runs past the finish line in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon, clocking 2 hours, 40 minutes, 6 seconds for 79th place on Aug. 5, 2012. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana crosses the finish line to win the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon with an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds on Aug. 5, 2012.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana crosses the finish line to win the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon with an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds on Aug. 5, 2012.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryoko Kizaki runs past the finish line in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon, clocking 2 hours, 27 minutes, 16 seconds for 16th place on Aug. 5, 2012. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yoshimi Ozaki runs past the finish line in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon, clocking 2 hours, 27 minutes, 43 seconds for 19th place on Aug. 5, 2012. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Runners start in front of Buckingham Palace in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon on Aug. 5, 2012. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Runners start on The Mall in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon on Aug. 5, 2012. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Runners pass Big Ben in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon on Aug. 5, 2012. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.