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Brilliant Ohuruogu lands 400m gold
9:28am Wednesday 20th August 2008
Christine Ohuruogu sank to her knees in disbelief on Tuesday night after becoming the first British woman ever to win the Olympic 400metres title.
Ohuruogu, who won the world title in Osaka last year, produced a storming finish to overhaul favourite Sanya Richards and win in a time of 49.62 seconds.
Richards tied up badly down the home straight and could only finish third behind Jamaica's Shericka Williams.
"I don't know where I am right now," said Ohuruogu. "You never think it's a reality, it's something you dream about. As I came across the line I thought 'oh my gosh' - I don't know what to say.
"I saw my brothers in the crowd (as I crossed the line). It was so good to see them but I'm just so proud of myself," she added.
"It's hard but my coach (Lloyd Cowan) has always taught me that you have to go in expecting to win."
Just two years ago Ohuruogu was threatening to quit athletics after being suspended for a year for missing three out-of-competition drugs tests.
But she continued to train during her ban and returned to competition to win the World Championships in Japan last year ahead of team-mate Nicola Sanders, less than a month after the suspension expired.
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