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Kevin Breen

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Kevin Breen is a former Irish wheelchair athlete. He won the second London Marathon men's wheelchair race in 1984,[1] defeating second-place winner Mick Karaphillides, whose wheelchair broke during the race, and the previous champion Gordon Perry. In winning, he broke the previous course record by nearly one hour, setting a new record of 2:38:40.[2] He also competed in athletics at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1984, 1988, and 1992.[3]

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  1. ^ "Welcome to the Virgin London Marathon". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  2. ^ "London Marathon History" (PDF). Flora London Marathon. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Kevin Breen". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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