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Episode 2 of 2

1899 World Championship Victory

When
August 9-11, 1899
Where
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Part of
Marshall Taylor wins world 1-mile professional cycling championship

Taylor won the 1-mile sprint at the 1899 ICA World Championships in Montreal, becoming the first African American world champion in any sport.

The championships occurred from August 9 to 11, 1899. Taylor's victory made him the first Black American world champion and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, following George Dixon in 1890.

Sources

  1. 1899 ICA Track Cycling World Championships Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-30
  2. Major Taylor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27

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