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Car edges out Korean sprinter in 70m race
May 5, 2016
A 70-meter race between a car and South Korean sprinter Kim Kuk-young ended with a victory for the machine on Thursday.The Avante, a subcompact from South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co., finished in 7.544 seconds, while Kim, who holds the national record in the men's 100m at 10.16, recorded 7.739.The human-versus-machine event -- part of the 2016 Motor and Leisure Sports Festival -- was held at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, 330 kilometers from Seoul.It was earlier forecast that