PARIS: American Bobby Finke smashed the world record time as he defended his Olympic title in the men's 1500m freestyle on Sunday (Aug 4). Finke, who led from the outset, set a new world best time of 14min 30.67sec, breaking the previous best of 14:31.02 set by China's Sun Yang in London in 2012.
Bobby Finke, of the United States, competes during a heat in the men's 800-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Jul 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. PARIS: American Bobby Finke smashed the world record time as he defended his Olympic title in the men's 1500m freestyle on Sunday .
The Italian was also swimming at a world-record tempo but when it came down to the final four laps, Finke had kept some energy in reserve to ensure he reached the wall 3.88 seconds ahead of Paltrinieri. Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri, from left, United States' Bobby Finke and Ireland's Daniel Wiffen pose for a photo on the winner's podium for men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.
"No. I could see the world record line on the board a couple of times. It wasn't like I was trying to see it. I just happened to see it," he added.
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