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In what year did Ethiopian runner Belayneh Densamo set the marathon world record that went on to stand for a full decade?
Answer
1988
Densamo ran 2:06:50 at the Rotterdam Marathon on April 17, 1988, a time that remained the world record for ten years until it was broken in 1998.
💡 Did you know?
Belayneh Densamo's 1988 marathon record lasted 10 years, then four different runners broke it within six years of each other.
Other options people guess
- 1985
- 1990
- 1993
Topics
- marathon
- athletics
- world-record
- 1980s
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