Rio Olympics: Breaking the Tape

After just over twenty-six miles of effort it was Jemima Sumgong (Kenya) who broke the tape for victory in the Women's Olympic Marathon.  She had pulled away from Eunice Kerwa (Bahrain) with just over a kilometer left to race.  She feared teh Bahraini's sprint, having fallen to it in the past.  Off in the distance you can just see Mare Dibaba (Ethiopia) who came in third.  It was Shalane Flanagan who was the highest place American in the race finishing sixth.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: Still in Sight

Shalane Flanaghan (USA) had done brilliantly to hang with the best of the best through the first 30 kilometers of the race.  She had trained for the expected push had that point in the race and had hung tough.  But when the push came again at 35 K, she just didn't have enough left to go with the surge.  As the five pushed on she managed to keep them in sight, finishing the day in sixth on the day.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: On the Front

Nile miles after the previous painting the crowds of runners had thin down to a rather select group.  The American Deseree Linden while trying to run an even pace found herself on the front of the group of the elite women of the sport.  Her teammate, Shalane Flanagan was one of those running along with her.  Others in this group included three Ethiopians, T. Tufa, T. Tsegave and M. Dibaba along with fellow Africans from Kenya, Jeminma Sumgong and V. Jepkesho.  Like cycling, the Marathon is a sport without tickets were fans can line the roads and watch the race for free.  Today's race had three laps after the start and before the approach to the finish.  The access did present a bit of a problem do to protesters at the end of the race, fortunately they did not cause any problems.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: Two Miles In

The Women's Marathon started (and ended) on the Sambadrome were the spectacle of Carnivale happens every year.  Today the crowds and insanity was rather subdued, as the women ran down the same boulevard as the dancers and bands do in March.  After passing the stands, the women went out through the streets of the financial district in search of Olympic glory.  The only thing that they were guaranteed was a lot of suffering on the way through the streets of Rio.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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