Nelson Mandella

‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

At 17, the talented young Norwegian athlete won the 1,500 and 5,000 metres double at the European Championships. Earlier in the year in the Prefontaine Classic, Ingebrigtsen ran the mile in 3 mins 52.28 secs, the fastest time ever by an athlete of that age.
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