Miho Takahashi of Japan competes in the women's 400m Individual Medley race at the FINA Swimming World Cup in Dubai on Friday. AFP Photo/ Marwan Naamani
DUBAI: Japan broke the only world record of the Dubai leg of the World Cup, slashing half a second from the previous mark in the mixed 4x50m freestyle on Friday.
Russia had set the previous record less than a week ago in Moscow’s third leg, but that did not remain intact for long as Japan, represented by Shinri Shioura, Satyaka Akase, Kenta Ito and Kanako Watanabe, finished in 1:32.52, ahead of second-placed Brazil and China. Russia’s timing last Sunday was 1:33.01.
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