Russian Ilchenko wins women's 10km marathon swimming
2008-08-20 03:00:31 GMT2008-08-20 11:00:31 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Larisa Ilchenko of Russia gears up to the finish line 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)
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)
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.
