Oscar Pistorius's Historic Race from 2011

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Oscar Pistorius (foreground) of South Africa competes in the men's 400m semi final at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Republic of Korea, 29 August 2011. Pistorius was originally banned by the IAAF from running against able-bodied runners, saying his carbon-fiber blades gave him an unfair advantage.

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