Katie Ledecky Takes First International 800-Meter Loss in 14 Years
Summary
Australian swimmer Lani Pallister ended Olympic champion Katie Ledecky's 14-year winning streak in the 800-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships by winning the race. Pallister finished first with a time of 8:06.10, while Ledecky came second at 8:07.26.Key Facts
- Katie Ledecky had not lost an international 800-meter freestyle race in 14 years before this event.
- Lani Pallister won the 800-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships with a time of 8:06.10.
- Ledecky finished second in the race, timing 8:07.26.
- Pallister also beat Ledecky in the 400-meter race the day before.
- Ledecky won the 1,500-meter freestyle against Pallister three days earlier.
- Last summer, Ledecky narrowly beat Pallister in the 800-meter freestyle by 0.36 seconds.
- Pallister aims to break Ledecky’s world record of 8:04.12 within the next two years.
- Pallister’s mother, Janelle Pallister, was an Olympic swimmer in 1988.
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