Ledecky win 800 freestyle classic, McIntosh third
It was Ledecky's seventh gold medal in the event at the world championships and 23rd world title overall, the 28-year-old edging out Australian Lani Pallister and McIntosh with a time of eight minutes and 05:62 seconds.
Pallister pushed hard all the way and took a remarkable silver in 8:05.98, while Canadian McIntosh was third in 8:07.29.
"That's pretty incredible, three of us going under 8:10 ... incredibly fast. They pushed me all the way," Ledecky said.
The defeat ended McIntosh's bid to match Michael Phelps's record of five individual titles at a single world championship.
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