Oscar Pistorius's Historic Race from 2011

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In the Race
Pavel Trenikhin of Russia, left, and Oscar Pistorius of South Africa compete in the men's 400 metres semi-final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 29, 2011.Although Pistorius has not qualified for the 400m finals of the World Championships, he will still be racing for South Africa in the 4x400m relay on Friday, September 2, 2011.

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