2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil Aug 05-21,2016 - USA's Katie Ledecky wins gold medal in the women's 800 metres freestyle Friday Aug 12,2016

USA's Katie Ledecky(19)took nearly two seconds off her own world record to win in eight minutes 4.79 seconds, nearly 12 seconds clear of the rest.

Great Britain's Jazz Carolin secured her second silver of the Rio 2016 having finished second in the 400m freestyle earlier

Hungary's Boglarka Kapas took bronze

Jazz Carlin on the podium with her silver medal with gold medallist Katie Ledecky and bronze medalist Boglarka Kapas