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The men's 1500 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was not introduced until over seventy years later, but it has been a permanent fixture since it was first held in 1972. The Olympics final and the World Athletics Championships final are the most prestigious 1500 m races at an elite level. The ...
The 1,500-meter freestyle is the most grueling event in swimming, 30 muscle-burning, lung-busting laps of a 50-meter pool that tests an athlete’s physical stamina and mental toughness.
Léon Marchand set Olympic records in four individual events at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in pool-based swimming events at the Olympic Games. Men's swimming has been part of the official program of the Summer Olympics since the Games' modern inception in 1896; it was not ...
The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometers or approximately 15 ⁄ 16 miles.
2018 TYR Pro Swim Series May 17, 2018 / Indianapolis: 800 free: 8:04.79 + Katie Ledecky (USA) 2016 Olympic Games August 12, 2016 / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 8:06.68 Katie Ledecky (Nations Capital) 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series January 17, 2016 / Austin, Texas: 1500 free: 15:20.48 + Katie Ledecky (USA) 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series May 16, 2018 ...
A 100-metre pool was built for the 1908 Olympics and was located in the centre of the main stadium's track and field oval. The 1912 Olympics, held in the Stockholm harbor, marked the beginning of electrical timing. Male swimmers wore full body swimsuits up until the 1940s, which caused more drag in the water than their modern swim-wear ...
A 73-69 win over Germany set up a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics gold medal game against Team USA. Olympic men's basketball bracket Quarterfinals: Tuesday, Aug. 6
In similar fashion to his victory in the inaugural 800 freestyle days days earlier, the U.S.' Bobby Finke (14:39.65) came from behind to complete the distance double. In a close affair in the middle lanes, Finke split an astonishing 25.78 on the last 50 to overtake the field and become the first American to win gold in the event since Mike O'Brien in 1984.