Katie Ledecky you blitzed the field to retain her 1,500 metres freestyle title at the Paris Olympics, the American woman securing a record-equalling eighth gold medal in the sport.
World record holder blew away the field in the gruelling, race at La Defense Arena, touching the wall in an Olympic record 15.30.02, more than 10 seconds ahead of France’s silver medallist Anastasia .
Germany’s Isabel Gose took bronze.
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Led KY went out hard and was a body length clear after 100m with her lead growing to five seconds at the halfway mark.
She never relented, her advantage continuing to build as she reinforced her reputation as the greatest distance swimmer the sport has seen.
The result was never in doubt with the setting the last six world records and now holding the fastest 20 times ever.
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