Rice sets world mark in winning women's 400m individual medley

Rice sets world mark in winning women's 400m individual medley

BEIJING, China - Stephanie Rice of Australia kisses the gold medal she won in the women's 400-meter individual medley event of the Beijing Olympics with a new world record time of 4:29.45 at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 10.

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