Aug 10, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Katie Ledecky powered to gold in the women's 400-meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics, setting a world record of 3:56.46. The American teenager surged ahead early and never looked back, finishing more than four seconds ahead of Britain's Jazz Carlin, who took silver. Leah Smith claimed bronze for the United States. Ledecky's victory marked her first individual gold of the Rio Games. View more
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