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Katie Ledecky Wins Gold Medal in Women's 1,500M Freestyle at 2024 Olympics

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Katie Ledecky added to her Summer Olympics legacy with her second gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle on Wednesday.

The victory came in typically dominant fashion as she set an Olympic record (15:30.02). France's Anastasiia Kirpichnikova was more than 10 seconds behind in second place.

This is the fourth straight Summer Games in which Ledecky earned a first-place finish. She previously won one gold in London, four golds in Rio de Janeiro and two in Tokyo.

Her win on Wednesday gave her back-to-back gold medals in a single event.