Katie Ledecky Wins Olympic Gold Medal – Women’s 800 Freestyle

This is just in: U.S. swimmer, Katie Ledecky, won the London Olympic gold medal in women’s 800 freestyle. The 15-year-old Ledecky finished in 8:14.63, breaking the American record of 8:16.22 set by Janet Evans in 1989.

The other winners:
Silver: Spain’s Mirela Belmonte Garcia
Bronze: Great Britain’s Rebecca Adlington