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She's the best
She's the best

She's the best

Date8/13/1978
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  • She's the best
  • She's the best: Gayle Barron of Atlanta crosses the finish line first in yesteday's 10;000- metre (6.2-mile) Bonne Belle race at the Metro zoo. She covered the distance in 33 minutes; 23 seconds. Eighteen hundred women entered the race.
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Original Toronto Star caption: She's the best: Gayle Barron of Atlanta crosses the finish line first in yesteday's 10;000- metre (6.2-mile) Bonne Belle race at the Metro zoo. She covered the distance in 33 minutes; 23 seconds. Eighteen hundred women entered the race.
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