World bronze medalist Liu Hong wins women's 20km walk at National Games

Liu Hong, bronze medalistat the Berlin World Championships, claimed title in the women's 20km walk at the 11th Chinese National Games here on Saturday.

The 22-year-old, who finished fourth in last year's Beijing Olympic Games, first barged into the Jinan Olympic Center to give Guangdong delegation a gold.

The winning time -- one hour and 28 minutes 11 seconds -- is already among the world's best. With two more seconds fall, she canequal the Olympic champion and Russian world title holder Olga Kaniskinaset's 1:28:09 in Berlin.

In August's championships, Liu finally took the bronze with 1:29:10 in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. It was the first walk medal for Chinese women in 10 years since Liu Hongyu and Wang Yan finished 1-2 in the Seville World Championships in 1999.

Liu's personal best was 1:27.17 set in Beijing Olympics.

Following Liu, Li Yanfei of Shandong finished second in 1:28.57,and Jiangsu's Bai Yanmin stood third in 1:29.17. Both results are also among the world's top level.

Source: Xinhua