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- ↑ "IAAF: Arnold Payne - Profile" . Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Göteborg 05/13-Aug-95: Results - 4 X 400 METRES - Men - Semi-Final". IAAF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
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