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For fans of The Boys in the Boat, and marking the 100th anniversary of the Paris Olympics, the never-before-told story of three athletes who defied the odds to usher in a golden age of sports.Even today, it's considered one of the most thrilling races in Olympic history. The one-hundred-meter sprint final at the 1924 Paris Games, featuring the world's three fastest swimmers--American legends Duke Kahanamoku and Johnny Weissmuller and Japanese upstart Katsuo Takaishi--had the cultural impact of the Super Bowl and Wimbledon and the World Cup finals put together. Never before had a major swimming event featured athletes of different races, and never had it been broadcast live. Across the globe, fans held their breath.In less than a minute, an Olympic record would be shattered, and the three men would be scrutinized like few athletes before them.