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5 memorable photos from Day 10 of Rio 2016

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Thiago Braz Da Silva howls into the night with thousands of fellow Brazilians after his shocking Olympic-record performance in the pole vault final.

Bahamas' Shaunee Miller lies a body length past the finish line in lane seven after diving across to thwart Allyson Felix's chase in the 400m final.

Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk knew she owned a world record and Olympic gold medal the moment she released the hammer, it seems.

Kenyan David Rudisha takes one final glance over his right shoulder to make certain he's sewn up a second straight gold medal before crossing the line in the 800m final.

With each and every muscle fiber recruited into action, Eleftherios Petrounias was, for the moment, perfectly still on his way to becoming lord of the rings.

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