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Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps' record at Worlds with gold medal in 800-meter freestyle

Jul 29, 2023

Katie Ledecky stands alone after winning gold in the 800-meter freestyle race at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Saturday.

The win is Ledecky’s 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with legendary men’s swimmer Michael Phelps for the most individual gold medals at the world championships.

Ledecky won with a time of 8:08:87, nearly five seconds faster than the second-place finisher, Lee Bingjie of China.

Source: Fox News

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