Rio Replay: Women's 800m Freestyle Final

Katie Ledecky wins gold and breaks her own world record in the women's 800m Freestyle.

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[mickeyplace]

it was a great effort yellow line. at least you are still the second fastest of all time.

[agusromero]

While you wait for the elevator on the 11th floor, Katie Ledecky took the stairs, got to the ground floor first, washed your car, walked your dog and did your homework.
Twice.

[thatomodise]

this is insane, the level of endurance

[Peacelover]

Katie Ledecky is probably Poseidon's long lost daughter tbh

[scarletclough]

it’s insane how she barely moves her legs. we’re out here doing 100m flutter kicks while she’s got gold medals on a 2 beat pattern. what a QUEEN

[abelsun]

must be wondering why everyone is swimming the opposite way

[ll-yfvh]

Legend says the other 7 are still catching up to this day

[Ineddiblehulk]

What people need to realise too is that she's not beating cannon fodder here. The top 7 times in this race are all TOP level world class swims. Women's distance freestyle is actually quite deep at present, even without Ledecky this was a SCORCHING race, remember other than Ledecky, even including super suit swims barely a dozen or more girls have ever broken 8:20. So the fact she is dismantling such class athletes is even more impressive than it looks.

[michaelchen]

12 seconds difference is something you would see in a mountain bike race. Not swimming.

[misina]

The only challenge for Ledecky in the future won't come from another swimmer, it will be from the clock. Will she be the first woman to break the 8-minute barrier in the 800m? I wouldn't bet against her.

[poldavila]

It has just been announced that there is going to be a 1500m women's event in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. I am excited to see the Ledecky Slam in the

[MrMattsung]

I can only imagine: at the Olympics' press room:

We need a wider lens for the 800m Freestyle, Ledecky's getting out of view.

[greenwolfegreen]

Every time I watch her swim I feel like I am watching a great artist at work. She is the most beautiful swimmer I have ever seen and I have seen every swimmer since the 1964 Olympics.

[guittadabe]

She beat her own world record by almost 2 seconds! Absolutely ridiculous!!! Truly amazing. Katie is a once in a lifetime athlete.

[nibbler]

you know you're good when the time difference between you and second is almost the same as the time between second and last

[JowanaBueser]

Nice try moving world record yellow line. You almost beat Katie.

[kylaszemplinski]

Legend says that Katie swam between Rio and the US ever night. Twice

[CK-snlg]

She's going to be the first woman to get under 8 minutes

[victorhamilton]

Katie is one of the most dominant athletes in the world, male or female, all sports. Class kid too.

[athena]

if ledecky is swimming, everyone is just competing for silver