BEIJING (Reuters) - Britain's Rebecca Adlington won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 800 meters freestyle on Saturday, breaking the world record.
Alessia Filippi of Italy won the silver and Lotte Friis of Denmark the bronze.
(Editing by Miles Evans)
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