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England's Joanna Rowsell produced a stunning performance in the 3,000 metres individual pursuit as she claimed Commonwealth Games gold to match her winning effort at this year's World Championship.
Rowsell broke Katie Mactier's eight-year-old Games record in qualification, overtaking Lauren Ellis on the track and topping the time-sheets with a time of three minutes and 29.038 seconds.
That pitted her against Australian Annette Edmondson - sister of men's pursuit winner Alex - in the gold medal race and she cruised to victory.
The final margin of victory was a handsome 3.835 seconds as Rowsell relentlessly made ground at almost every split.
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"I really, really wanted this," she said on BBC One.
"With the IP out of the Olympics now, this is the biggest event I can do for the individual pursuit.
"It's the event I was originally talent-spotted for when I started so it means a lot to me.
"It's fantastic to win here today. I'm absolutely over the moon."
