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Australia’s Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs

The Guardian Sport · 16 August 2026 at 06:01

Australia’s Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs

Pallister sets new championship record with time of 8:06.10 Result ends Ledecky’s streak of 13 international 800m gold medals Australia’s Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800m freestyle defeat in a major international meet, beating her one-time idol at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.

Pallister led wire-to-wire on the way to victory in 8min 06.10sec and for the first time ever in the event Ledecky’s late charge wasn’t enough and she finished second in 8:07.26.

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Australia’s Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs

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