Petr David Josek, The Associated Press

Katie Ledecky, of the United States, swims in the final of the women’s 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

By Paul Newberry | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: July 25, 2021 at 8:45 p.m. | UPDATED: July 25, 2021 at 9:02 p.m.

Katie Ledecky denied gold, falls to Australia’s Ariarne Titmus in 400m freestyle at Tokyo Olympics

Titmus won one of the most anticipated races of the games, capturing the gold medal with the second-fastest time in history