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The first world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1931. The women's 880 yard freestyle had been a FINA-recognized world record event since 1919.
A plaque on Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, commemorating Stefka Kostadinova's high jump world record of 2.08 m set on 31 May 1986. The first world record in the women's high jump was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922.
Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, [1] [2] except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m; Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m
The first world record in the men's 800 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [1] As of June 21, 2011, 23 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [2] "y" denotes time for 880 yards (804.68 m) ratified as a record for the 800 m.
Evans was a world champion and world record-holder, and won a total of four gold medals in the 400 and 800-meter freestyle events at the 1988 and the 1992 Olympics. In the late 1980s Evans was the first woman to hold three world records simultaneously in the 400, 800, and 1500-meter freestyle and was the first American woman to win four ...
London 2012 runner-up Mireia Belmonte slipped off the podium to fourth in a Spanish record of 8:18.55. Outside the 8:20 club, Australia's Jessica Ashwood (8:20.32) and Ledecky's teammate Leah Smith (8:20.95), bronze medalist in the 400 m freestyle , picked up the fifth and sixth spots respectively, finishing 63-hundredths of a second apart from ...
The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 29 to 31 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. [1] It was the event's 14th consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968. Katie Ledecky won the gold medal, becoming the first person to win the event three consecutive times. At age 24 ...
The fastest qualifier in the semis was 19-year-old American sensation Athing Mu, with Great Britain's Alexandra Bell getting one of the time qualifying spots behind her. . Another 19-year-old sensation, Great Britain's European indoor 800 metres champion and senior novice Keely Hodgkinson, won the third semi, leading the (relatively) experienced 25-year-old American Raevyn Rogers to get the ...