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Updated: 2008-08-24 14:23
Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain reacts after the women's 800m freestyle final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 16, 2008. Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain set a new world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle with a time of eight minutes 14.10 seconds in the final at the Beijing Olympics. Alessia Filippi of Italy was second and Lotte Friis of Denmark was third.[Agencies]
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Adlington of Britain breaks world record to win gold in women's 800m freestyle