Katie Ledecky

  • SportKatie Ledecky, of the United States, celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

    Katie Ledecky wins 1,500m Freestyle, Sets New Olympic Record

    Katie Ledecky, the American swimming sensation, clinched the gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Ledecky touched the wall in an astonishing 15 minutes and 30.02 seconds, breaking her own Olympic record. Anastasiia Kirpichnikova of France secured the silver medal with a time of 15:40.35, while Isabel Gose of Germany took the bronze…