ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Katie Ledecky’s 13-year unbeaten streak in the 800-meter freestyle has ended.
Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh finished almost six seconds ahead of Ledecky at a meet in Orlando on Thursday.
It was the 26-year-old Ledecky’s first defeat in a final in the event since 2010. She lost in prelims to Leah Smith at the 2019 world championships.
The 17-year-old McIntosh easily set a Canadian record time of 8 minutes, 11.39 seconds, and improved her previous best by aournd nine seconds.
Ledecky, who finished in 8:17:12, is the defending Olympic champion and will chase a fourth straight gold in the 800 free at the Paris Games.
She also holds the world record with 8:04.79 set in 2016.
Both McIntosh and Ledecky opted to skip the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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