Source: Xinhua
08-17-2008 10:19
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesBEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Romanian marathoner Constantina Tomescu added her country Sunday morning a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics while Chinese Zhou Chunxiu created her country's Olympic best by getting a bronze.
The 38-year-old Tomescu clocked 2 hours 26 minutes 44 seconds and Zhou finished in 2:27.07, or her second personal best.
Catherine Ndereba of Kenya won the silver, with a result of 2:27.06. Zhu Xiaolin, also from China, was the fourth in 2:27.16.
Editor:Wang Shuqin
