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Sporting record-breakers quiz

  • Published
    20 July 2012
Athletes running on a trackImage source, Getty Images

The world of sport has brought us some amazing world records, from the fastest man on Earth to the competition to grab the most Olympic medals. Try out our quiz and see how many records you know!

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