'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
26-08-2026 17:49 via bbc.co.uk

'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark

European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.
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