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OLYMPICS 1952, HELSINKI, ATHLETICS, 5000m EMIL ZATOPEK (CZE, r ), ALAIN MIMOUN (FRANCE, C) and HERBERT
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Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia smiles with joy as he wins the Olympic marathon in 2 hours 23 minutes and
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50 stunning Olympic moments No 41: Emil Zatopek the triple-gold winner | Olympic Games 2012 | The Guardian
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