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'The record will fall' - Werrotakes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark

European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.

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BBC News26 Aug 2026, 03:49 pmUpdated 15h ago1 min readEuropeEurope

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'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark

European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.

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Source: BBC News. Published 26 Aug 2026, 03:49 pm.

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