Jordan Stolz earns silver in the 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Olympics
Stoltz Falls Short of Olympic Milestone Jordan Stoltz’s aspirations for making history with Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics hit a snag on Thursday. After already bagging gold medals in both the 1,000 meters and the 500 meters at the Milan Games, Stoltz was aiming for his third gold in the 1,500 meters speed […]
Cole Hocker pulls off stunning comeback in 1,500-meter race at Olympics
In the men’s 1500 meters at the Paris Olympics, Cole Hocker came from the middle of the pack with a powerful final kick to pull off a stunning upset and win the gold medal for the United States. 2021 Tokyo Marathon gold medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway led for much of the race but a […]
Olympics push drama engulfs women’s 1,500-meter race
Faith Kipyegon experienced a range of emotions on Monday at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Controversy erupted in Monday’s women’s 5,000m race when Kipyegon finished second but was disqualified for interfering with a fellow runner and then reinstated under appeal and listed as second behind compatriot Beatrice Chebet. “I’m really happy for Faith to get a […]
The ACC congratulated Katie Ledecky on gold in the 1500-meter and yeah it is odd
Katie Ledecky’s victory in the 1,500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Summer Olympics on Wednesday was no rarity: Since arriving on the world stage, Ledecky has dominated the event and set a new Olympic record on her way to winning the gold medal. On Wednesday, she simply left the field behind, often appearing as the […]
Katie Ledecky wins gold in women’s 1,500-meter freestyle, tying record with 8th Olympic victory
Katie Ledecky is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist. The 27-year-old won the 1,500 meters on Wednesday, tying her with Jenny Thompson for the most Olympic gold medals in women’s swimming history, setting an Olympic record of 15 minutes 30.02 seconds in her dominant victory. It was her 12th medal overall, tying her with Thompson and […]
Katie Ledecky dominates 1,500-meter freestyle at Paris Olympics
Katie Ledecky did what she does best. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist won the 1,500-meter freestyle heats on Tuesday morning in a time of 15 minutes, 47.43 seconds, beating China’s Li Bingjie by 17.83 seconds. Ledecky already holds the world and Olympic records in the event and has never lost a 1,500-meter relay. According to […]