Sports Alert: U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky wins gold in her final event at the world championships

Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, an event in which she holds the world record, in 8:13.58. The 22-year-old, a five-time Olympic champion, had won two silvers earlier in the meet but had to drop two events due to an undiagnosed illness and appeared fatigued after the 800 prelims despite posting the second-fastest time.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Sports Alert Jul 27, 8:47 AM     U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky wins gold in her final event at the world championships Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, an event in which she holds the world record, in 8:13.58. The 22-year-old, a five-time Olympic champion, had won two silvers earlier in the meet but had to drop two events due to an undiagnosed illness and appeared fatigued after the 800 prelims despite posting the second-fastest time. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071