Russian Larisa Ilchenko wins women´s 10km marathon swimming Olympic gold

Source: Xinhua | 08-20-2008 12:37

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Larisa Ilchenko of Russia won the women's 10km marathon swimming title at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games here on Wednesday.

Larisa Ilchenko was clocked 1 hour 49 minutes and 27.7 seconds, followed by Keri-Anne Payne and Cassandra Patten, both from Britain, in the second and third places respectively.

Larisa Ilchenko of Russia celebrates victory during women's marathon  10km competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games swimming event  in Beijing, China, Aug. 20, 2008. Larisa Ilchenko of Russia won the  gold medal of the event. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

Editor:Yang Lina