London 2012 Olympics: Day 16

The latest news and views from the London 2012 Olympics

Team GB on Twitter:
#Marathon so we're halfway & #TeamGB's @ScottOverall is 29th in 1:05:30 & @LeeMerrien is 50th in 1:06:33, lead is 1:03:15. RT your support.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:11:13 AM
Steve Tongue:
To modern pentath. Hoping Eleanor Oldroyd and Steph Cook can explain scoring system. Our girl Spence appears to be joint 11th #indyolympics

by stevetongue via twitter edited by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:11:55 AM
Watching the Olympic's men's marathon! 42 km of running! I wonder if Malaysia would ever dare to host a run like this haha

by miahvun via twitter 8/12/2012 11:12:33 AM
Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya have the best marathon runners

by liamhurley12 via twitter 8/12/2012 11:12:38 AM
I wish one I'd be able to run a marathon myself...

by Jeer_Anko via twitter 8/12/2012 11:12:42 AM
Athletics: With 25km done so far Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai of Kenya leads, his time at this stage is 1:14:58.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:19:38 AM
Some Team GB stats now: Sir Chris Hoy became the first British Olympian to win six gold medals in a career, eclipsing Sir Steve Redgrave's five golds. Ben Ainslie became the most successful sailor from any nation with four gold medals (and a silver). Helen Glover and Heather Stanning became the first women to win Olympic gold in Rowing for Great Britain.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:20:35 AM
More Team GB stats: London 2012 was Britain's most successful Olympic rowing regatta with a fourth successive title for Britain's rowing men's coxless four. Tim Baillie and Etienne Scott won Britain's first gold medal in white water canoeing. Alistair Brownlee won Britain's first triathlon gold medal. Jonny Brownlee won a bronze. They become the first brothers to win medals in an individual event in over 108 years. Nicola Adams won Britain's first title in the history of women's boxing in the flyweight division.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:22:54 AM
Team GB on Twitter:
#Marathon so we're halfway & #TeamGB's @ScottOverall is 29th in 1:05:30 & @LeeMerrien is 50th in 1:06:33, lead is 1:03:15. RT your support.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:26:23 AM
Basketball: There is also a battle for a bronze medal in the basketball as Argentina take on Russia at the North Greenwich Arena. Just five minutes remain in the fourth-quarter with Russia leading 67-66.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:29:02 AM
Handball: Hungary v Croatia is currently taking place in the bronze medal final of the men's competition. Croatia lead 31-24 at the moment.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:29:20 AM
Athletics: Just seven miles to go with Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and Abel Kirui and Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich fighting for the gold medal.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:36:04 AM
[PHOTO] @teamgb medalists join us on the roof of #TeamGB house to celebrate the success of #OurGreatestTeam twitter.com/TeamGB/status/…
— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 12, 2012

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:36:48 AM
Steve Tongue:
"Modern" pentathlon means *only* 100 years old apparently #indyolympics

by stevetongue via twitter edited by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:48:51 AM
Basketball: Russia have won a bronze medal after they beat Argentina 81-77.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:50:31 AM
Handball: Croatia win a bronze medal in the final of the men's competition. Croatia won 33-26 against Hungary .

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:51:54 AM
Museveni should give Stephen #Kiprotich a district already. Let him take Migingo... #TeamUganda

by ssojo81 via twitter 8/12/2012 11:58:10 AM
Go kiprotich!!! #teamuganda!!

by jkkimbe via twitter 8/12/2012 11:58:11 AM
Wow Kiprotich from Uganda with a surge and now out front - can he keep this up for the final 5k? #olympicmarathon #London2012

by MikeNeely via twitter 8/12/2012 11:58:21 AM
Athletics: Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda is leading now with 40km done. Uganda have never won a medal in this event.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 11:59:41 AM
GB on Twitter: #Pentathlon #TeamGB's Mhairi Spence places 3rd in her 200m Swim heat in a time of 2:16.51 picking up 856pts #OurGreatestTeam

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:01:01 PM
could a gold medal for uganda be on the cards? go stephen kiprotich

by Xaviesque via twitter 8/12/2012 12:02:43 PM
Grande Kiprotich!!

by KarralDeustua via twitter 8/12/2012 12:02:45 PM
Rooting for the Ugandan marathon runner!! #Kiprotich

by gillian_hannah via twitter 8/12/2012 12:02:48 PM
kiprotich...the ugandan..come on

by kiyemba_henry via twitter 8/12/2012 12:02:54 PM
Athletics: Not far to go now! Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda is leading and could win his nations first medal in this event. He can become only the second ever gold medallist from Uganda.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:06:35 PM
Athletics: There seem to be bigger crowds here today than normally turnout for the London Marathon.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:07:06 PM
by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:07:53 PM
by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:07:53 PM
Athletics: Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda has won the marathon! He wins their first medal in this event and becomes only the second ever gold medallist from Uganda.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:09:06 PM
Great run from Kiprotich. #2012marathon

by Craig_McGrigor via twitter 8/12/2012 12:13:13 PM
Yet ANOTHER fantastic story from this Olympics with Stephen Kiprotich winning the marathon for Uganda. Brilliant performance.

by EdGutteridge90 via twitter 8/12/2012 12:13:18 PM
Men's marathon: 1. Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 2:08:01 2. Abel Kirui (KEN) 3. Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN) #London2012

by betshopboy via twitter 8/12/2012 12:13:34 PM
A full marathon in 2 hours! He is super human.

by Sgboy01 via twitter 8/12/2012 12:13:55 PM
We're watching the Marathon & my youngest, 4yrs, is getting ready to do his sit ups for the finish! He thinks Mo is running.

by Foxxy64 via twitter 8/12/2012 12:14:02 PM
Oh that was excruciating #marathon

by EatMyHalo via twitter 8/12/2012 12:14:04 PM
Buzzin for this guy winning the marathon! #Uganda

by aboycalledyoung via twitter 8/12/2012 12:14:06 PM
So well done Uganda! You won your first Gold medal on the Men's #Marathon. So happy for them!! A great finish for #London2012

by Liliholl via twitter 8/12/2012 12:14:08 PM
It'd probably take me a couple days to finish that marathon...not a couple hours.

by EllieKayTeahan via twitter 8/12/2012 12:14:12 PM
Steve Tongue:
Murray 3rd spence 9th after swim at "modern" pentathlon @indyolympics

by stevetongue via twitter edited by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:15:01 PM
Modern Pentathlon: After the 200m swim event Team GB’s Sam Murray is in 3rd place and Mhairi Spence is 9th overall. Next up is riding at 14:35.

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:17:54 PM
Team GB on Twitter:
#Marathon #TeamGB's @leemerrien (Lee Merrien) crosses the Olympic Marathon finish in 30th after a very gutsy 2:17:00. Congratulations Lee

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:23:14 PM
Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich crossing the finish line to win the men's marathon (Getty Images)

by Majid Mohamed 8/12/2012 12:27:39 PM
Modern pentathlon: Team GB's Samantha Murray pictured in the opening event of the modern pentathlon, fencing. She lies in third place after two events after an impressive swim at the Aquatics Centre. (Getty Images)

by Simon Rice (Online Sports... 8/12/2012 12:36:48 PM
Volleyball: There's a fantastically boisterous crowd at Earls Court for the volleyball final between Brazil and Russia. Brazil took the first set and are going well in the second. (Getty Images)

by Simon Rice (Online Sports... 8/12/2012 12:41:21 PM