Summer McIntosh Ends Katie Ledecky’s 13-year Unbeaten Streak in 800-Meter Freestyle Final

Summer McIntosh Ends Katie Ledecky’s 13-year Unbeaten Streak in 800-Meter Freestyle Final
Summer McIntosh gives an interview after winning the Women's 400 Meter Freestyle Final on day 2 of the Toyota US Open in Greensboro, N.C., on Nov. 30, 2023. Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images
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ORLANDO, Fla.—Katie Ledecky’s 13-year unbeaten streak in the 800-meter freestyle is over, setting up a potential challenge from Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh at the Paris Olympics.

The 17-year-old McIntosh finished almost 6 seconds ahead of Ledecky at a sectional meet in Orlando on Thursday, becoming the second-fastest female in the history of a grueling event that Ledecky has dominated.