Britain's Rebecca Adlington wins women's 400m freestyle Olympic gold

Rebecca Adlington of Britain won the gold medal of women's 400m freestyle at Beijing Olympic Games here on Monday.

Rebecca Adlington of Britain won the gold medal of women's 400m freestyle at Beijing Olympic Games here on Monday.

Adlington was timed at 4:03.22 for the title, followed by Katie Hoff of the United States in the second place at 4:03.29. The bronze medal was taken by Joanne Jackson of Britain in 4:03.52.