Katie Ledecky 800-meter free results, final time: Star swimmer cruises to fourth Olympic trials win
Top Stories Tamfitronics What has for long been considered a formality has now become reality.Katie Ledecky, the greatest women’s distance swimmer in history, secured the top spot on the U.S. women’s side in the 800m freestyle, winning the event with a time of 8 minutes, 14.12 seconds.In every Olympics since 2012, Ledecky has not just featured in the race — she has won every edition of it. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist is the current world record holder in the race, set in 2016 with a time of 8:04.79.The trials victory for Ledecky was dominant, as one would expect from past performances. She beat Paige Madden by more than six seconds. Madden was ahead of third-place Jillian Cox by...