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March 2021

The record breaker speaks with reporters after his dive beneeath the ice.

The deepest diver in the history of free diving goes below the ice

For the past four years, Alexey Molchanov has been the undisputed best all-around free diver in the world. He broke yet another world record last week, this time beneath an icy surface.

  • Adam Skolnick

October 2019

Eliud Kipchoge approaches the finish line, with his pacemakers celebrating behind.

Kipchoge breaks two-hour marathon barrier, but it won’t be a record

In becoming the first person to cover the marathon distance in less than two hours, the Kenyan achieved a sports milestone granted almost mythical status in the running world.

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  • Andrew Keh

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