Laetitia le Corguille of France overtakes Shanaze Reade (L) of Britain after Reade falls during the women's final run for the BMX cycling competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 22, 2008. [Agencies]

Defending world champion, also the Games' favorite Shanaze Reade of Britain, who had a heavy crash in the first run in the semifinal, suffered the same misfortune in the final and did not finish the race.

"I put everything into this and I couldn't have done any more," said the disappointed British.

Chinese Ma Liyun, the host's solo contender who competed in her first Olympics with a wild card, only finished 7th in the first heat of the semifinals.