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Pennsylvania's Cierra Runge & Leah Smith Win Gold in Freestyle Relay in Rio

Two women are bringing gold medals home to Pennsylvania.

Swimmers Leah Smith and Cierra Runge won gold in the Rio Olympic pool Wednesday night as part of the women’s 4x200-meter freestyle team. [[389503582, C]]

Runge, from Cochranville, Chester County Pennsylvania, swam in Wednesday afternoon’s heat to qualify America in first place in the final with a top time of 7:47.77. It wasn’t clear midday Wednesday if she would join Pittsburgh's Leah Smith in Wednesday night’s final.

You can watch the final LIVE online or on NBC10 shortly before 10 p.m. [[389087412, C]]

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