Kitajima sets world record in 100M breaststroke

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BEIJING -- Kosuke Kitajima of Japan defended his 100-meter breaststroke title at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, breaking the world record by 0.22 seconds.

Kitajima won in 58.91 seconds, bettering the old mark of 59.13 set by American Brendan Hansen two years ago.

Alexander Dale Oen of Norway took the silver in 59.20. Hugues Dugoscq of France earned the bronze in 59.37. Hansen finished fourth.

-- Lisa Dillman