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Track and Field's G.O.A.T.: Usain Bolt, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and More
By Joe Levit
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On your mark! Get ready to sprint, jump, and throw alongside the fiercest competitors in track and field history. Discover amazing stats, thrilling comebacks, and athletes who shattered barriers.
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Joe Levit is a writer based in New York City.
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