The Race of the Century is the name of four famous races:
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Race of the Century (auto racing), the 1953 French Grand Prix between Mike Hawthorn and Juan Manuel Fangio
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Race of the Century (athletics), the 1954 British Empire Games, mile race between Roger Bannister and John Landy
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Race of the Century (horse racing), the 1986 Cox Plate race involving Waverley Star and Bonecrusher
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Race of the Century (swimming), the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Men's 200m Freestyle Final, involving Ian Thorpe, Pieter van den Hoogenband, Grant Hackett and Michael Phelps
and a film:
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''Race of the Century'' (film), a 1986 film which gives a dramatic presentation of the events of the
''Sunday Times'' Golden Globe Race
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