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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Gold medalist Isaac Nader of Portugal poses for a photo with his medal he won in the men's 1500-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya (L) competes in the women's 1500-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya wins the women's 1500-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Bobby Finke of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Bobby Finke of the United States reacts after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Bobby Finke of the United States reacts after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Bobby Finke of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Bobby Finke of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Camille Muffat Swimming Event - Nice

Madeleine Gough is seen before the 1500-meter freestyle during the Camille Muffat swiming meeting in Nice, France on March 17, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Camille Muffat Swimming Event - Nice

Anastasiia Kirpichnikova is seen before the 1500-meter freestyle during the Camille Muffat swiming meeting in Nice, France on March 17, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Camille Muffat Swimming Event - Nice

Anastasiia Kirpichnikova is seen after she won the 1500-meter freestyle final at the Camille Muffat swiming meeting in Nice, France on March 17, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Camille Muffat Swimming Event - Nice

Anastasiia Kirpichnikova is seen in action during the 1500-meter freestyle at the Camille Muffat swiming meeting in Nice, France on March 17, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World aquatics championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships on July 30, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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World aquatics championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships on July 30, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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World aquatics championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships on July 30, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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World aquatics championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia poses after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships on July 30, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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World aquatics championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia is pictured after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships on July 30, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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World aquatics championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui (top) of Tunisia competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships on July 30, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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World aquatics championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui (R) of Tunisia competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships on July 30, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Paavo Nurmi Games 2023

Sarah Healy of Ireland after the women's 1500 meter at the athletics Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Paavo Nurmi Games 2023

Sarah Healy of Ireland (C) after the women's 1500 meter at the athletics Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13, 2023. At left Gaia Sabbatini of Italy, Ellie Baker of Great Britain and Adelle Tracey of Jamaica (R). LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Paavo Nurmi Games 2023

Kristiina Mäki of Finland during the women's 1500 meter at the athletics Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Olympics: Kenya's Kipyegon takes 1500-meter gold

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 17 Kyodo - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon (R) wins the gold medal in the women's 1,500 meters at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016.

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Poland's Brodka wins men's 1500m speed skating race

SOCHI, Russia - Zbigniew Brodka (front) of Poland and Shani Davis of the United States compete in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Brodka won the gold medal and Davis finished in 11th place.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo (front) of Japan skates with Canada's Lucas Makowsky during the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Poland's Brodka wins men's 1500m speed skating race

SOCHI, Russia - Zbigniew Brodka of Poland reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Brodka clocked a time of 1 minute, 45.006 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo (R) of Japan skates with Canada's Lucas Makowski during the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo of Japan looks at the scoreboard after competing in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo of Japan finishes his run in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo of Japan sprints during the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo of Japan competes in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Sun grabs gold in men's 1500m freestyle

LONDON, Britain - China's Sun Yang celebrates his gold medal finish in the men's 1500-meter freestyle at the Aquatics Centre at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 4, 2012. Sun finished with a new world record time of 14 minutes, 31.02 seconds.

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Sun wins gold in men's 1500m freestyle

LONDON, Britain - China's Sun Yang celebrates his gold medal finish in the men's 1500-meter freestyle at the Aquatics Centre at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 4, 2012. Sun finished with a new world record time of 14 minutes, 31.02 seconds.

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Sun wins gold in men's 1500m freestyle

LONDON, Britain - China's Sun Yang competes in the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Aquatics Centre at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 4, 2012. Sun finished with a new world record time of 14 minutes, 31.02 seconds to win the gold medal.

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Sun wins gold in men's 1500m freestyle

LONDON, Britain - China's Sun Yang competes in the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Aquatics Centre at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 4, 2012. Sun finished with a new world record time of 14 minutes, 31.02 seconds to win the gold medal.

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Sun wins gold in men's 1500m freestyle

LONDON, Britain - China's Sun Yang celebrates his gold medal finish in the men's 1500-meter freestyle at the Aquatics Centre at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 4, 2012. Sun finished with a new world record time of 14 minutes, 31.02 seconds.

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Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli wins men's 1500m freestyle

ROME, Italy - Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia swims on his way to winning the gold medal in the men's 1500-meter freestyle in a time of 14:37.28 at the world swimming championships in Rome on Aug. 2.

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100-Year Old Swimmer Misses Another World Record

TOKYO, JAPAN – JUL. 16: A 100-year old Japanese female, Mieko Nagaoka, world record holder of 1500-meter freestyle in the category of 100 year old swimmer or older, participated in the 400-meter freestyle at Japan Masters swimming competition on Thursday July 16 in Tokyo. Nagaoka, from Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, swam 20 minutes and 22 seconds, three and a half minutes behind the world record in the category. She is also set to swim 50-meter freestyle on July 19.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Speed skating sisters Nana Takagi (L) and Miho Takagi of Japan show off their medal haul at a press conference for medal winners at the Pyeongchang Olympics, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2018. Nana Takagi holds the gold medals she won in the women's mass start race and the women's team pursuit, while younger sister Miho Takagi holds her gold for the team pursuit, a silver for the women's 1500-meter speed skating and a bronze for the women's 1000-meter speed skating. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Ledecky wins 1500 free at world c'ships

Katie Ledecky of the United States competes in the women's 1500-meter freestyle final at the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 25, 2017. She won gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic scenes: Italian swimmers

Italian gold medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri is embraced by bronze medal-winning compatriot Gabriele Detti after the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 13, 2016. ==Kyodo