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Two high jumpers in burgundy and blue confer with an official beside a landing mat in a stadium.Sport

Barshim and Tamberi Share Tokyo Olympic High-Jump Gold

On 1 August 2021, Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi chose a shared Olympic title after matching clearances in Tokyo. Their decision brought an unusually cooperative ending to an elite sporting contest.

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Eliud Kipchoge running with pacemakers on a tree-lined avenue in autumn Vienna.Sport

Eliud Kipchoge’s Sub-Two-Hour Marathon-Distance Run in Vienna

On 12 October 2019, Eliud Kipchoge covered the marathon distance in Vienna in 1:59:40.2. Rotating pacemakers and a green laser pacing cue helped create an exceptional demonstration of endurance, outside official world-record conditions.

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Japan captain Michael Leitch speaks with the referee as South African players wait nearby.Sport

Japan’s Last-Penalty Gamble Against South Africa at Brighton

Japan defeated South Africa 34–32 at the Rugby World Cup on 19 September 2015. The decisive passage followed a remarkable choice: captain Michael Leitch rejected a possible draw and kept the chance of victory alive.

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Two tennis players in white embrace across a grass-court net as spectators applaud.Sport

Isner and Mahut finish Wimbledon's 70–68 final set

On 24 June 2010, John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut in a Wimbledon first-round match that had begun two days earlier. The fifth set ended 70–68, and the match's recorded playing time reached 11 hours and 5 minutes.

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A bowler delivers a white ball toward cricket stumps without a batter under stadium floodlights.Sport

India and Pakistan’s Durban bowl-out at the 2007 World Twenty20

A tied group match in the inaugural World Twenty20 ended with a strikingly simple test: bowlers tried to hit stumps with no batter defending them. India won the Durban bowl-out 3–0 on 14 September 2007.

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An Australian short-track skater trails four tightly grouped competitors approaching a bend.Sport

Steven Bradbury’s 2002 Olympic Short-Track Gold Medal

On 16 February 2002, Steven Bradbury won Australia’s first Winter Olympic gold medal. Trailing the field in the 1,000-metre final, he avoided a collision involving all four opponents at the final bend.

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A lone determined swimmer crosses a teal pool lane while spectators applaud in a softly lit aquatic arena.Sport

Eric Moussambani's lone Olympic heat at Sydney 2000

On 19 September 2000, Eric Moussambani swam an Olympic 100-metre freestyle heat alone after both opponents were disqualified. His finish became a memorable example of determination, while also illustrating the difference between winning a heat and qualifying for the next round.

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