August 1, 2024 – 09:39
On Wednesday night, Katie Ledecky won the final of the 1,500 meter freestyle with a crazy margin, the American, who swam the new Olympic record, beat everyone else by more than 10 seconds, and Germany’s Leonie Maertens, who finished in eighth place, beat 42.55 seconds. Ledecky’s dominance was so great that when he finished the 1500m, no one else was on the screen, so NBC, which broadcast the Olympics in America, essentially had to put a camera on the roof of La Défense Arena to show how Ledecky stacks up. .
The 27-year-old Ledecky already has 12 Olympic medals, Wednesday’s was her eighth gold, with 8 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze, she stands exactly like the most successful female swimmer to date, Jenny Thompson, who won the 1992 Barcelona, the 1996 he collected medals at the Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics, mainly in the relay.
Ledecky finished fourth in the 400 freestyle, but she still has a chance to collect medals.
You can watch the end of Ledecky’s 1500m swim here:
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