Singapore, July 27, 2025 (AFP) - Maertens wins thrilling world 400m men's freestyle gold

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2025-07-27

Germany's Olympic champion Lukas Maertens won a thrilling 400m freestyle gold at the world championships in Singapore on Sunday, pipping Australia's Sam Short by 0.02sec. in a nail-biting finish. Maertens, who broke the world record earlier this year, came home in 3min 42.35sec after a fierce battle with Short, the 2023 world champion. South Korea's Kim Woo-min, the reigning world champion, was third in 3:42.60. Maertens was the favourite for the......

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