Germany's Beck strikes double open water gold at swimming worlds (updated)

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Leonie Beck claimed the women's 5km open water gold on Tuesday to add to her 10km title at the World Aquatics Championships.

The 26-year-old clocked 59 minutes 31.70 seconds, beating Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands by just one second. Brazil's Ana Marcela Cunha finished third in 59:33.90.

Beck acknowledged that winning a second race in the space of fo