China's Sun Yang breaks 1500m world record in Shanghai

Name: China's Sun Yang breaks 1500m world record in Shanghai
Uploaded: 2011-07-31T17:24:29.000Z
Duration: 1 min 53 s
Description: Sun Yang breaks the oldest world record in swimming after beating Grant Hackett's mark for the 1500m by clocking 14.34.14 to win at the world championships in Shanghai.

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Sun Yang breaks the oldest world record in swimming after beating Grant Hackett's mark for the 1500m by clocking 14.34.14 to win at the world championships in Shanghai.

The 19-year-old Chinese swimmer produces a lung-busting sprint finish to delight the home fans and break a record that survived the hi-tech swimming suit era and stood since 2001.

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31 July 2011