2013 Worlds. Ledecky breaks 1500m free world record
2013-07-30
Fabio Terrone
Katie Ledecky of United States broke the 1500m freestyle world record clocking 15:36.53 to win the title at Worlds. Friis European mark

BARCELONA - Katie Ledecky of United States broke the 1500m freestyle world record clocking 15:36.53 to win the title at the World Championships.

Ledecky broke the previous world record of 15:42.54 set by compatriot Kate Ziegler in 2007.

World record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
15:36.53 Katie Ledecky USA Barcelona 30.07.13
15:42.54 Kate Ziegler USA Mission Viejo 17.06.07
15:52.10 Janet Evans USA Orlando 26.03.88
16:00.73 Janet Evans USA Orlando 31.07.87
16:04.49 Kin Linehan USA Fort Lauderdale 19.08.79

In the same event, Danish Lotte Friis set a new European record, placing 2.35 sec behind. The previous mark was set by Italy's Alessia Filippi winning gold in Rome 2009, and Friis was second.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
15:38.88 Lotte Friis DEN Barcelona 30.07.13
15:44.93 Alessia Filippi ITA Rome 28.07.09
15:52.37 Camelia Potec FRA Montpellier 26.04.09
15:52.84 Alessia Filippi ITA Treviso 16.07.08
15:55.38 Flavia Rigamonti SUI Melbourne 27.03.07