The moment we witnessed just how fast Katie Ledecky really is
It wasn't even close.
Katie Ledecky set a world record during the 800-meter freestyle Friday, clocking in at 8:12.86. It was her last swim in Rio and her other wins this week make her the first woman since 1968 to get gold in the 200-meter, 400-meter and 800-meter races during one Olympic bout.
During the entire race, Ledecky was far ahead of her competitors, and she knew it. She beat the other competitors by roughly 11 seconds.
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"I could feel that it was faster than any other swim I've had in that event," Ledecky told a poolside NBC reporter after the race, adding that she was basking in the crowd's love following her final swim in Rio.
"I just wanted to have a lot of fun with it soaking up my last Olympic race here," she said.
Bonus: Katie Ledecky sure is mighty
Topics Olympics
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