Race of the Century

Race of the Century

The Race of the Century is the name of a two famous races:

*Race of the Century (Horse Racing) - 1986 Cox Plate race involving Waverley Star and Bonecrusher
*Race of the Century (Swimming) - 2004 Athens Olympic Games Men's 200m Freestyle Final, involving Ian Thorpe, Pieter van den Hoogenband, Grant Hackett and Michael Phelps


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