half a second
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After improving to one minute 53.80 seconds in June, Werro's personal best is more than half a second faster than Hodgkinson's 1:54.33, while Broeders-Bol clocked 1:55.60 behind the Swiss athlete's second sub-1:54 clocking in Paris.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Another British Olympic swimmer, Emily Barclay, won the women's 50m freestyle in 24.09, around half a second slower than the world record.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
He had been in the lead when the race entered its final 10 laps, more than half a second ahead of Pato O’Ward—his rival on track, and the best man at his wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The Americans won by nearly half a second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
For half a second her face changes—something sharp and bitter—but right away she smiles again and says, "Sure, see you 'round."
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
