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The answer has to do with the kind of materials used in the competition and the type of athletic event one is competing in. Hank Green...</span>\n<span class='full-description hide'>Why are some athletes able to crush world records when other records remain unbroken for years? The answer has to do with the kind of materials used in the competition and the type of athletic event one is competing in. Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow. This episode is inspired and brought to you by the upcoming Focus Features film, RACE, which releases nationwide on February 19th. Race <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ZF5b0zu00' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Trailer</a> Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Justin Lentz, David Campos, Chris Peters, Philippe von Bergen, Fatima Iqbal, John Murrin, Linnea Boyev, and Kathy & Tim Philip. ---------- Like SciShow? 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