(BEIJING, August 21) -- Olga Kaniskina of Russia crossed the finish line to win gold in the Women's 20km Walk at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in 1 hour 26.31 minutes on August 21, breaking the previous Olympic record of 1 hour 29.05 minutes.

　　Kjersti Tysse Platzer from Norway came in second, clocking 1 hour 27.07 minutes to take silver. She held off bronze medalist Italy's Elisa Rigaudo, who clocked 1 hour 27.12 minutes.