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The longest tennis match took place at Wimbledon 2010 when John Isner of the United States beat Nicolas Mahut of France 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 70-68 in a match that lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, played over 3 days, June 22, 23 and 24.
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. There were 311 male but no female competitors.
The very first Olympic race, held in 776 BC, was won by Corubus, a chef.
Sports command the biggest television audiences, led by the summer Olympics, World Cup Football and Formula One racing.
The first instance of global electronic communications took place in 1871 when news of the Derby winner was telegraphed from London to Calcutta in under 5 minutes.
The record for the most major league baseball career innings is held by Cy Young, with 7,356 innings.
The record for the most Olympic medals ever won is held by Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina. Competing in three Olympics, between 1956 and 1964, she won 18 medals.
In 1975 Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Everest.
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