BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of top eight finishers at the women's 20 kilometers walk race which was concluded here on Thursday moring at the Beijing Olympics:

    1. Olga Kaniskina, Russia, 1:26:31

    2. Kjersti Tysse Platzer, Norway, 1:27:07

    3. Elisa Rigaudo, Italy, 1:27:12

    4. Liu Hong, China, 1:27:17

    5. Maria Vasco, Spain, 1:27:25

    6. Beatriz Pascual, Spain, 1:27:44

    7. Olive Loughnane, Ireland, 1:27:45

    8. Ana Cabecinha, Portugal, 1:27:46