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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

11:50 a.m.

MEDAL ALERT: Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland has won the Olympic women's hammer throw gold medal with a world record of 82.29 meters.

Zhang Wenxiu of China took silver with her season-best 76.75 and Sophie Hitchon of Britain moved into the bronze medal position with her last attempt of 74.54.

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Ruth Jebet opened a huge gap halfway through and didn't look back to win gold in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase in the second fastest time ever.