The Women's 800-metre freestyle competition at the 2019 World Championships was held on 26 and 27 July 2019.[1][2] Defending champion Katie Ledecky successfully defended her title in 8:13.58 with a final lap comeback against Italy's Simona Quadarella.[3]
Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center | |||||||||
Location | Gwangju, South Korea | |||||||||
Dates | 26 July (heats) 27 July (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 40 from 32 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 8:13.58 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
World record | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 8:04.79 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12 August 2016 |
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Competition record | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 8:07.39 | Kazan, Russia | 8 August 2015 |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were started on 26 July at 12:05.[4]
Final edit
The final was started on 27 July at 21:25.[5]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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5 | Katie Ledecky | United States | 8:13.58 | ||
6 | Simona Quadarella | Italy | 8:14.99 | NR | |
3 | Ariarne Titmus | Australia | 8:15.70 | OC | |
4 | 7 | Sarah Köhler | Germany | 8:16.43 | NR |
5 | 4 | Leah Smith | United States | 8:17.10 | |
6 | 2 | Wang Jianjiahe | China | 8:18.57 | |
7 | 8 | Kiah Melverton | Australia | 8:25.07 | |
8 | 1 | Mireia Belmonte | Spain | 8:25.51 |
References edit
- ^ Schedule
- ^ Start list
- ^ Crouse, Karen (27 July 2019). "Katie Ledecky Rallies for Gold in 800 Free at World Championships". The New York Times.
- ^ Heats results
- ^ Final results