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The Dirtiest Race in History - How It All Played Out

The Dirtiest Race in History - How It All Played Out

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"This race was an incredible exhibition of sprinting
brilliance and power, but only because it came from a drugs
bottle."

In the scorching heat of Seoul during the 1988 Olympic
Games, the world watched as two titans of track and
field prepared to battle for gold in the men’s 100m final.
Carl Lewis, the outspoken American, faced off
against Ben Johnson, the quiet Canadian
powerhouse and world record holder. What followed wasn’t just the
fastest race ever run at the time - it was the most controversial
in Olympic history.

We revisit this episode of How It All Played Out, where hosts
Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward unpack the dramatic story behind
the dirtiest race in history, which changed the face of athletics
forever.

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