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Tatjana Schoenmaker sets world record, wins gold in 200m breaststroke | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sportsto the athletes involved. What happened after the women's 200-meter breaststroke final was a much-needed reminder.
There were three frontrunners in the race: Lilly King and Annie Lazor of the US, and Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa. King led through 100 meters before Schoenmaker ran her down, taking a commanding lead in the last 50 to win. King came in second, and the race for third came down to Lazor out-touching fourth place finisher Evgeniia Chikunova by 0.04 seconds.
It was one of those moments where you can't help but think,"This really is what the Olympics are all about." The four fierce competitors came together to celebrate each other and the amazing race they'd just swam and a history-making performance. The results were even more emotional for Lazor, whose father had died two months before the Olympic Trials. King
, and she did — and Lazor promptly secured a medal. Good feelings all around. Check out the full race and keep reading for more shots of the competition and emotional moments afterward.
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