American Nevin Harrison ended up on the wrong end of the closest 200-meter canoe sprint in Olympic history.
Finishing in 44.13 seconds, she smashed the previous world record of 44.5, but finished a hair’s width behind Canada’s Kate Vincent, who had a 44.12, to take silver in a photo finish.
“Going, I think I heard 44.1 is unbelievable and unheard of, and I knew I could go that fast and I’m sure she did, too,” Harrison said, per USA Today. “So finally putting those times down and breaking that world record that happened so long ago, definitely I’m sure felt good for her and I’m incredibly happy for her. That’s got to be the best accomplishment ever.
“But I’m also proud of myself. I put that time down, too, and hers might have been a hundredth of a second faster, but it’s still a world record in my heart.”
Harrison was competing in her second Olympics and had won gold in the 200-meter…
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