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Joan Benoit wins the First Women's Olympic Marathon, Craig Breedlove eclipsed the 400 mph barrier, and the first AFL/NFL battle on the field - This DiSH for Aug. 5

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In 1984, American Joan Benoit won the first women's Olympic marathon.In 2012, Jamaican Usain Bolt set an Olympic record in winning the 100m.In 1963, Craig Breedlove set a a new land speed record of 407 mph.In 1967, an AFL team played an NFL team for the first time in an exhibition game. In 1921, it was the first ever radio broadcast of a baseball game on Pittsburgh' KDKA.In 1968, Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell hit the longest home run in Dodger Stadium HistoryTHIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUNDRelive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.Mentioned in this episode:Stirling Roastery - This DiSH

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