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For the first time in 27 years, a man set a new world record for fastest mile. People have chased the goal for centuries

Surrounded by a roaring crowd anticipating history, last weekend Scottish runner Josh Kerr delivered on their hopes and set a ...

Josh Kerr of Britain breaks 27-year-old world record in the mile

Kerr announced his bid to break the world record months in advance, and pulled off the plan in London on Saturday.
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Gretchen Walsh breaks world record in 50m freestyle

Gretchen Walsh broke the world record in the 50m freestyle, taking it from training partner Kate Douglass after Douglass broke it nine days ago. Walsh, who owns the 16 fastest times in history in the ...
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South Carolina powerlifter holds world record, lifts nearly 4 times his body weight

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — A man holds world records, wins international competitions and can lift nearly four times his body weight. Lorenzo Wright has been powerlifting competitively for seven years ...