Pallister upsets Ledecky in 800m freestyle to end 13-gold run
TL;DR
Australian Lani Pallister defeated Katie Ledecky in the women’s 800m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, clocking 8:06.10 to snap Ledecky’s 13-gold streak at major championships since 2012; Pallister led from the start and withstood a late challenge from Ledecky, who called it her best swim of the meet.
- Lani Pallister ends Katie Ledecky’s streak in 800m freestyle at 13 gold medals NBC Sports
- Pallister hands Ledecky her first international 800 free loss ESPN
- Lani Pallister on 800 Free WR: “Definitely a world record I think I’m capable of” SwimSwam
- Australia’s Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs theguardian.com
- Douglass breaks 50m freestyle swimming world record, Ledecky loses 800m Al Jazeera
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