American Katie Ledecky continued domination of the women's 800 meters freestyle with a brilliant swim to win gold.

Katie Ledecky continued her dominance in the 800m freestyle event at the world championships on Saturday by winning her seventh title.

Ledecky, trailing McIntosh at the 700-meter mark, surged ahead on the final lap, fending off a hard-charging Pallister as McIntosh faded in the closing meters. With the win, Ledecky remained undefeated in the 800-meter freestyle finals event on the world stage dating back to 2012.