Ledecky secured first place, leaving Italy’s Simona Quadarella in second with a time of 15 minutes and 43.31 seconds, followed by China’s Li Bingjie in third with a time of 15 minutes and 45.71 seconds.
This victory marks Ledecky’s fifth world title in the 1,500m freestyle, a discipline in which she has been dominant. Her performance in this event is reflected in her record of having swum the top 15 fastest times ever recorded.
In 2019, Ledecky had to withdraw from the event due to illness, losing her crown to Simona Quadarella. However, she made a strong comeback by winning the event at the Tokyo Olympics and later regaining her world title in Budapest.
With the possibility of competing in the 800m freestyle later in the week, Ledecky has a chance to…