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Brazilian Para Runner Jacques Breaks Men's 5,000m T11 World Record

By IANS News May 17, 2024 • 09:32 AM View: 1467

Para Athletics World Championships: Brazilian para-athlete Yeltsin Jacques won the Men's 5,000m T11 Final with a new world record at the Para Athletics World Championships here on Friday.

The 32-year-old visually-impaired athlete clocked 14 minutes 53.97 seconds at the Universiade Memorial Stadium in the central Japanese port city of Kobe.

Outrunning his previous personal best of 15:12.37, the athlete also set a new championship record, reports Xinhua.

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