Katie Ledecky of Team USA made Summer Olympics history on Friday, becoming the first woman since Debbie Meyer of the 1968 Mexico Games to secure the gold medal in the 200-, 400- and 800-meter freestyle finals.
RelatedOlympics 2016: What Was Your Favorite Moment From Day 6 of the Rio Games?
The swimmer’s stamina throughout the 800-meter event was simply astonishing. Not only did she break her own record (again!) by completing the race with a time of 8:04.79, but she finished her swim nearly 12 seconds before second-place finisher Jazz Carlin of Great Britain. Her time in Rio comes to an end with four gold medals,...
RelatedOlympics 2016: What Was Your Favorite Moment From Day 6 of the Rio Games?
The swimmer’s stamina throughout the 800-meter event was simply astonishing. Not only did she break her own record (again!) by completing the race with a time of 8:04.79, but she finished her swim nearly 12 seconds before second-place finisher Jazz Carlin of Great Britain. Her time in Rio comes to an end with four gold medals,...
- 8/13/2016
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