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A look at some notable milestones achieved in world athletics over the years
- Sebastian Sawe of Kenya became the first person to officially run a marathon in under two hours on Sunday.
- Jim Hines from the U.S. was the first man to officially run 100 meters in less than 10 seconds in 1968.
- Usain Bolt holds the 100 meters world record with a time of 9.58 seconds set in 2009.
- Roger Bannister from Britain was the first person to run a mile under four minutes in 1954.
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Independent EspañolKenyan Sebastian Sawe became the first person to break the 2-hour barrier in an official marathon on Sunday.
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Total News Sources25
Leaning Left9Leaning Right3Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Center
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
48% Center
L 39%
C 48%
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