Katie Ledecky demolishes field to win first Olympic women's 1500 gold medal
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Katie Ledecky of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1500m freestyle on day five of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
By:
Eric Goodman
and last updated 2021-07-28 01:16:40-04
In June of 2017, the women's 1500m freestyle was officially confirmed as an Olympic event starting in Tokyo, bringing long overdue gender equality to distance swimming.
Even then, even with an extra year of waiting, there was zero doubt who the first Olympic champion would be. The only question? By how much.

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