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American Katie Ledecky claims her 8th gold medal after the 1,500m win

NPR | By Brian Mann,
A Martínez
Published August 1, 2024 at 4:41 AM EDT

Swimmer Katie Ledecky won her eighth career gold medal at the Paris Summer Olympics. She finished the women’s 1,500 meter freestyle final more than 10 seconds ahead of the silver medal finisher.

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