Australia’s Titmus edges Ledecky in Olympic thriller

American swimmer Katie Ledecky held a slight lead at the end of today's 400-meter freestyle, but Australian superstar Ariarne Titmus showed why many consider her one of the best sprinters in the world, zipping past Ledecky to claim gold.

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July 26, 2021 - 8:39 AM

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TOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky strolled onto the deck first, which meant she was headed to the second spot on the medal podium.

What a strange place for her to be.

For the first time in a brilliant career, Ledecky wasn’t the first swimmer to touch the wall in an individual event at the Olympics.

She had nothing to be ashamed of. She swam one of the best races of her career on the biggest stage. She was simply beaten in the 400-meter freestyle by someone who was a bit better on this day.

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