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KAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 08: Katie Ledecky of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in a new world record of 8:07.39 in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on day fifteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 8, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

KAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 08:  Katie Ledecky of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in a new world record of 8:07.39 in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on day fifteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 8, 2015 in Kazan, Russia.  (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)