American swimmer Ledecky equals medal record with 1,500m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics
Listen to the article Katie Ledecky, widely regarded as the greatest swimmer in history, won Olympic gold on Wednesday night in the 1,500-meter freestyle, an event she has dominated for more than a decade. Ledecky took command early and was never challenged, finishing in an Olympic record time of 15:30.02. This marks her first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games, adding to the bronze she secured on Saturday in the 400m freestyle. With this victory, Ledecky has now won 12 Olympic medals in four Games, tying the record for most Olympic swimming medals won by a woman. She shares


