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By Simon Evans
TOKYO (Reuters) â Australiaâs Ariarne Titmus defeated five-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky of the United States to grab gold in a thrilling womenâs 400m freestyle final on Monday.
Britainâs Adam Peaty repeated his gold medal success from Rio in the 100m breaststroke while Canadian Maggie MacNeil stormed to victory in a close womenâs 100m butterfly.
Ledecky has been the dominant force in womenâs swimming but in the first of three head-to-head showdowns with Titmus at these Games it was the Australian who triumphed with a superbly timed swim.
The American was 0.66 seconds ahead at the halfway point but Titmus had closed that gap to 0.16 seconds by the 300m turn and grabbed the lead at the 350m mark and never looked back.
Australia s Ariarne Titmus beats Katie Ledecky in 400m final, Emma McKeon takes Tokyo Olympics bronze in 100m butterfly final
Australian Ariarne Titmus produces one of the great moments in Australian Olympic history, beating the legendary American Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle final. 26 July 2021
Ariarne Titmus has produced one of the great moments in Australian Olympic history, beating the legendary American Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle final.
The two rivals have been waiting for years for a chance to race at the Olympics, but it was the Australian who reigned supreme with a winning time of 3:56.69.
Ledecky, the five-time Olympic gold medalist, looked to be controlling the race from first place from its early stages, but Titmus timed her run to perfection.
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