Germany's Liebmann smashes 1500m world record
PARIS: Germany’s Johannes Liebmann smashed the world record for the men’s 1500 metres at the European Aquatics Championships on Saturday, knocking almost four seconds off the previous record in a dominant display.
Germany's Johannes Liebmann shattered the world record for the men's 1500 meters at the European Aquatics Championships on Saturday, reducing the previous record by nearly four seconds. The 19-year-old clocked a new world-best time of 14 minutes and 26.79 seconds, surpassing the previous record set by American Bobby Finke at the 2016 Paris Olympics by 3.88 seconds.
Liebmann also became the first man to complete the distance in under 14 minutes and 30 seconds, expressing his astonishment with the remarkable feat. The German teenager admitted that he was caught off guard by his own performance, initially thinking he might set a European record, but was overwhelmed when he saw the official time.
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