Katie Ledecky cannot be stopped.
Ledecky won her ninth gold and 14th overall medal Saturday, taking the 800-meter freestyle and concluding her fourth Olympic Games in style.
Her nine gold medals is the most ever for a female swimmer and the most for an American female athlete across all sports.
Fastest 800-meter freestyle swims, women Katie Ledecky — 8:04.79 (2016) Katie Ledecky — 8:06.68 (2016) Katie Ledecky — 8:07.07 (2023) Katie Ledecky — 8:07.27 (2018) Katie Ledecky — 8:07.39 (2015) Katie Ledecky — 8:08.04 (2022) Katie Ledecky — 8:08.87 (2023) Katie Ledecky — 8:09.13 (2018) Katie Ledecky — 8:09.27 (2022) Katie Ledecky — 8:10.32 (2016)Ledecky swam Saturday's 800-meter with a time of 8:11.04, the 13th-fastest recorded time, preceded and followed by Ledecky's own performances.
Ledecky has the 17 fastest 800 freestyle times in history — and 19 of the top 20, as well as 24 of the top 25.
Persons:
Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Larisa Latynina, Ledecky's, Summer McIntosh, McIntosh
Organizations:
Olympic, U.S
Locations:
American, Soviet, Paris, France, London, Rio, Tokyo, Bethesda , Maryland, Los Angeles