Ohuruogu wins Olympic 400-meters gold medal
Associated Press
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BEIJING — Christine Ohuruogu of Britain has won the gold medal in the women's 400 meters at the Beijing Olympics.
The reigning world champion was fourth coming into the last stretch Tuesday and hit the front near the finish line to win in 49.62 seconds.
Shericka Williams of Jamaica took silver in 49.69 and Sanya Richards of the United States, the early pacesetter, faded to finish with bronze in 49.93.
Ohuruogu won the 400 at the world championships in Osaka, Japan, last August just weeks after completing a one-year ban for missing three out-of-competition drug tests between October 2005 and July 2006.
