Reigning Asian Champion Gopi Thonakal retained his title at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon in New Delhi today.  In the women's event also, Monika Athare retained her title.   
  
Gopi clocked 2 hour, 15 minute and 16 seconds to clinch the gold under ideal running conditions.  

However, he missed the tough Commonwealth Games qualification mark set by the Athletics Federation of India by three minutes.            
          
Nitendra Singh Rawat was second, while Bahadur Singh Dhoni took the bronze. 

Monika Athare clocked  2 hours, 43 minutes and 46 seconds, ahead of last edition silver medallist Jyoti Gawte and Monica Raut who finished third.  

The race which began at 4.30 a.m. at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, was flagged off by cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.        

Around 65 elite Indian athletes took part in the full marathon of 42.195km.