Ariarne Titmus pipped at the finish by American rival in 400m freestyle heat

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Ariarne Titmus pipped at the finish by American rival in 400m freestyle heat

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Aussie favourite Ariarne Titmus has been pipped by American Katie Ledecky in a blockbuster 400m freestyle heat on the opening day at the Olympics. Titmus, who won the event at the Tokyo Olympics, looked set to win, but her great rival came from behind to take the honours in the final 50metres. Ledecky posted a time of 4:02.19, just in front of Titmus at 4:02.46, with the pair taking the fastest two times from the three heats.
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