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What was the distance of the event in which Kelly Holmes set the British record?

  • 200m

  • 400m

  • 600m

  • 800m

Answer

Kelly Holmes set the British record for the 600m in 1994. She ran the distance in 1:21.82, which was 0.28 seconds faster than the previous record, set by Diane Leather in 1967. Holmes' record stood for 22 years, until it was broken by Laura Muir in 2016.
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