There was absolutely no drama heading into the women's 800-meter freestyle final. Pretty much everyone -- including her competitors -- knew that that Katie Ledecky was going to win. The 2012 Olympic champion in this event was not about to cede her crown and, of course, she didn't.
However, when you watch an athlete -- any athlete -- dominate their designated sport, or event or whatever, the way Ledecky did Friday night's 800-meter final, all you can do is pick your jaw up off the floor. Even though everyone knew she would win, Ledecky smoked the field by over 11.