Top Katie Ledecky Shatters Records in Women’s 1500m Freestyle
Katie Ledecky was the clear favorite for the women’s 1500m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Games, holding the top 19 times in the event’s history.
– Ledecky won the race with a time of 15:30.02, setting an Olympic record and finishing ten seconds ahead of her nearest competitor.–
– With this victory, Ledecky secured her eighth career Olympic gold medal, tying Jenny Thompson for the most gold medals by an American woman.– –
– Ledecky also matched Thompson, Natalie Coughlin, and Dara Torres for the most Olympic medals by any U.S. woman, totaling twelve.–
– Reflecting on her achievement, Ledecky expressed honor at being alongside her swimming idols and gratitude for their inspiration.– –
– The swim session opened with Coughlin performing "les trois coups," marking the beginning of the events at Paris 2024.– –
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– At the 500m mark, Ledecky was slightly ahead of her world record pace but maintained a strong lead over her competitors.– –
– Despite falling behind her world-record pace with 400m remaining, Ledecky continued to average lap times in the 31-second range, demonstrating dominance.– –
– In the final lap, Ledecky remained far ahead, finishing with a time of 15:30.02, her eighth-fastest career time in the 1500m freestyle.– –
France’s Anastasia Kirpichnikova won silver, and Germany’s Isabel Gose took bronze with a time of 15:41.16. Ledecky’s next chance for a medal will be in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay and the 800m freestyle.