Katie Ledecky embraces expectations to dominate the 1500-meter freestyle race, but she says it isn't easy. She celebrated winning the race Wednesday.
The 1500-meter freestyle is the most grueling event in swimming, 30 muscle-burning, lung-busting laps of a 50-meter pool that tests an athlete’s physical stamina and mental toughness. And no one has ever done it better than Katie Ledecky, who Wednesday cemented her legacy as the greatest women’s distance swimmer of all time with another dominant victory at the Paris Olympics. Ledecky led from the start, winning by more than 10 seconds in 15 minutes, 30.
With 250 meters to go, she was a full lap ahead of Germany’s Leonie Maertens, one of the eight best 1500-meter swimmers in the world, and she finished nearly 20 meters head of silver medalist Anastasiya Kirpichnikova of France. It was as if the rest of the field was competing in a different race. And they were: Ledecky’s time was the eighth-fastest in history; no swimmer other than Ledecky has a time that ranks in the top 20.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Katie Ledecky wins gold in women's 1,500-meter freestyle, tying record with 8th Olympic victoryKatie Ledecky won her record-tying eighth Olympic gold medal on Wednesday, taking home the victory in the women's 1500-meter freestyle on Wednesday.
Les mer »
Katie Ledecky's 1500-meter Olympics domination forced NBC to change camera anglesKatie Ledecky is in a league — and camera angle — of her own.
Les mer »
Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more racesKatie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, fastest in the heats of the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Les mer »
Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more racesKatie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, fastest in the heats of the 1,500-meter freestyle. Finishing more than a half-lap ahead of the closest swimmer in her heat, Ledecky posted a time of 15 minutes, 47.43 seconds. She’ll have the prime lane for the final Wednesday.
Les mer »
Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more racesKatie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, fastest in the heats of the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Les mer »
Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more racesKatie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, fastest in the heats of the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Les mer »