Lani Pallister hands Katie Ledecky first international 800m defeat at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
- Lani Pallister has toppled swimming legend Katie Ledecky for a second time in 24 hours to complete her stunning Pan Pacific championship campaign with a fourth gold medal.
- The 24-year-old Pallister was under world-record pace for much of the race as she won the 800m freestyle final in eight minutes and 6.1 seconds from four-time Olympic champion Ledecky (8:07.26) in the American's signature event.
- Ledecky's lone previous defeat in an 800m freestyle final since 2010 came in a small domestic event in February 2024 against Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh, making Pallister the first to beat her o
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- Lani Pallister has toppled swimming legend Katie Ledecky for a second time in 24 hours to complete her stunning Pan Pacific championship campaign with a fourth gold medal.
- The 24-year-old Pallister was under world-record pace for much of the race as she won the 800m freestyle final in eight minutes and 6.1 seconds from four-time Olympic champion Ledecky (8:07.26) in the American's signature event.
- Ledecky's lone previous defeat in an 800m freestyle final since 2010 came in a small domestic event in February 2024 against Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh, making Pallister the first to beat her o
Sources: ABC Australia